#EC9486
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.109 29.6), rgb(236, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EC9486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9486 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 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 #EC9486 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9486 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9486 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9486 text on black | 9.14:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9486
oklch(75.3% 0.109 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06455
oklch(63% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C23
oklch(37.8% 0.091 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#EC9486 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) | #A8A085 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB285 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8891 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9486
#EC9486
oklch(75.3% 0.109 29.6)
- #48C2D5
#48C2D5
oklch(75.4% 0.109 209.6)
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 #EC9486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #EC9486 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.