#EC9681
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.109 34.4), rgb(236, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#EC9681 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 34°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9681 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.109 34.4) |
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 #EC9681 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9681 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9681 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9681 text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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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)
#EC9681
oklch(75.6% 0.109 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B23
oklch(49.2% 0.141 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82311F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#EC9681 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) | #AAA17F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB380 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8991 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9681
#EC9681
oklch(75.6% 0.109 34.4)
- #4DC1DA
#4DC1DA
oklch(75.5% 0.109 214.6)
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 #EC9681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC9681 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.