#EC9385
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.11 29.6), rgb(236, 147, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#EC9385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9385 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.11 29.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC9385 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9385 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9385 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9385 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9385
oklch(75.1% 0.11 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16455
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2382C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F25
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#EC9385 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79F84 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB184 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8790 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9385
#EC9385
oklch(75.1% 0.11 29.6)
- #45C1D4
#45C1D4
oklch(75.1% 0.11 209.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC9385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #EC9385 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.