#EC9899
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.101 18.9), rgb(236, 152, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#EC9899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9899 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 152, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.101 18.9) |
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 #EC9899 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9899 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9899 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9899 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9899
oklch(76.4% 0.101 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4055
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791323
oklch(37.7% 0.135 19)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#EC9899 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) | #A8A599 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB598 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8F99 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9899
#EC9899
oklch(76.4% 0.101 18.9)
- #56C6CB
#56C6CB
oklch(76.4% 0.101 199.3)
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 #EC9899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC9899 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.