#EC9688
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.107 29.8), rgb(236, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#EC9688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9688 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.107 29.8) |
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 #EC9688 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9688 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9688 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9688 text on black | 9.28:1 | 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
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9688
oklch(75.7% 0.107 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6657
oklch(63.2% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#EC9688 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) | #A9A287 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB387 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8A93 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9688
#EC9688
oklch(75.7% 0.107 29.8)
- #4EC3D5
#4EC3D5
oklch(75.8% 0.106 209.3)
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 #EC9688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #EC9688 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.