#EC938B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.109 25.5), rgb(236, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#EC938B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC938B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 25.5) |
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 #EC938B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC938B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC938B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC938B text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC938B
oklch(75.3% 0.109 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0635C
oklch(63% 0.139 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4743
oklch(55.6% 0.152 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13834
oklch(49.1% 0.14 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#EC938B 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) | #A6A08A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8791 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC938B
#EC938B
oklch(75.3% 0.109 25.5)
- #46C2D0
#46C2D0
oklch(75.2% 0.109 205.8)
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 #EC938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
Use #EC938B 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.