#EC9594
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.105 20.5), rgb(236, 149, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#EC9594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9594 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 149, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.105 20.5) |
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 #EC9594 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9594 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9594 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9594 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.058 20.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9594
oklch(75.8% 0.105 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#F86E73
oklch(70.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.216 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#EC9594 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) | #A6A293 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8B95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9594
#EC9594
oklch(75.8% 0.105 20.5)
- #4DC5CB
#4DC5CB
oklch(75.9% 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 #EC9594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC9594 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.