#EC9398
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.108 16.3), rgb(236, 147, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#EC9398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9398 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.108 16.3) |
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 #EC9398 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9398 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9398 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9398 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9398
oklch(75.6% 0.108 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF626C
oklch(63% 0.138 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4654
oklch(55.5% 0.15 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03744
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#822E38
oklch(42.6% 0.116 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#EC9398 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) | #A4A198 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B296 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8A95 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9398
#EC9398
oklch(75.6% 0.108 16.3)
- #49C5C6
#49C5C6
oklch(75.6% 0.108 195.9)
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 #EC9398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
Use #EC9398 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.