#EC958E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.106 24.9), rgb(236, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#EC958E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC958E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.106 24.9) |
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 #EC958E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC958E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC958E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC958E text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AB
oklch(81% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC958E
oklch(75.7% 0.106 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF655F
oklch(63.2% 0.135 25)
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Step 600
600
#BA4945
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03937
oklch(49.1% 0.137 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#82302E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C29
oklch(37.8% 0.088 25)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#EC958E 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) | #A7A28D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8A94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC958E
#EC958E
oklch(75.7% 0.106 24.9)
- #4CC3D0
#4CC3D0
oklch(75.6% 0.106 205.3)
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 #EC958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #EC958E 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.