#EC9494
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.107 19.9), rgb(236, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#EC9494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9494 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 19.9) |
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 #EC9494 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9494 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9494 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9494 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9494
oklch(75.6% 0.107 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6367
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA474E
oklch(55.5% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F34
oklch(42.7% 0.115 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#EC9494 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) | #A5A194 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8A95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9494
#EC9494
oklch(75.6% 0.107 19.9)
- #4BC4CA
#4BC4CA
oklch(75.6% 0.106 199.8)
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 #EC9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC9494 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.