#EC938E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.109 23.4), rgb(236, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#EC938E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC938E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 23.4) |
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 #EC938E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC938E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC938E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC938E text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC938E
oklch(75.3% 0.109 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06360
oklch(63.1% 0.139 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4747
oklch(55.5% 0.15 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13838
oklch(49.1% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#EC938E 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) | #A6A08D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8892 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC938E
#EC938E
oklch(75.3% 0.109 23.4)
- #46C3CE
#46C3CE
oklch(75.3% 0.109 203.5)
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 #EC938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC938E 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.