#EC9685
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.107 31.8), rgb(236, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#EC9685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9685 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 31.8) |
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 #EC9685 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9685 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9685 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9685 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9685
oklch(75.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6653
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A37
oklch(55.5% 0.149 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03A29
oklch(49% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823123
oklch(42.6% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#EC9685 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) | #AAA283 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB384 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8A92 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9685
#EC9685
oklch(75.6% 0.107 31.8)
- #4DC2D7
#4DC2D7
oklch(75.6% 0.107 211.5)
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 #EC9685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
Use #EC9685 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.