#EC9889
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.104 30.7), rgb(236, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#EC9889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 31°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9889 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.104 30.7) |
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 #EC9889 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9889 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9889 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9889 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9889
oklch(76.1% 0.104 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F7725E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF412C
oklch(63.1% 0.214 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1308
oklch(37.7% 0.139 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F08
oklch(26.9% 0.088 30.6)
#EC9889 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) | #ABA388 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB488 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8C94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9889
#EC9889
oklch(76.1% 0.104 30.7)
- #53C3D6
#53C3D6
oklch(76% 0.104 210.4)
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 #EC9889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #EC9889 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.