#EC9581
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.4% 0.11 33.7), rgb(236, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#EC9581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 34°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9581 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.11 33.7) |
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 #EC9581 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9581 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9581 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9581 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9581
oklch(75.4% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0654E
oklch(63% 0.141 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4931
oklch(55.5% 0.152 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#83311F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 34)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#EC9581 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) | #A9A17F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB280 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8890 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9581
#EC9581
oklch(75.4% 0.11 33.7)
- #4AC1D9
#4AC1D9
oklch(75.4% 0.11 213.5)
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 #EC9581, 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 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
Use #EC9581 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.