#EC9787
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.106 31.3), rgb(236, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EC9787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9787 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.106 31.3) |
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 #EC9787 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9787 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9787 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9787 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9787
oklch(75.9% 0.106 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F8715B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#F03F27
oklch(63.1% 0.217 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B1204
oklch(37.6% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#EC9787 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) | #AAA286 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB486 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8B93 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9787
#EC9787
oklch(75.9% 0.106 31.3)
- #50C3D7
#50C3D7
oklch(76% 0.106 210.9)
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 #EC9787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC9787 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.