#EC9874
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.7% 0.113 43.8), rgb(236, 152, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#EC9874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9874 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 152, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.113 43.8) |
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 #EC9874 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9874 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9874 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9874 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9874
oklch(75.7% 0.113 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6839
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#823305
oklch(42.7% 0.12 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#EC9874 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) | #AEA271 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B473 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9874
#EC9874
oklch(75.7% 0.113 43.8)
- #51BFE5
#51BFE5
oklch(75.6% 0.113 224.2)
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 #EC9874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC9874 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.