#EC9971
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.8% 0.114 46.3), rgb(236, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#EC9971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9971 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.114 46.3) |
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 #EC9971 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9971 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9971 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9971 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9971
oklch(75.8% 0.114 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6932
oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#EC9971 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) | #AFA26E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B471 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A8F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9971
#EC9971
oklch(75.8% 0.114 46.3)
- #53BFE8
#53BFE8
oklch(75.8% 0.114 226.4)
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 #EC9971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.016
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9971 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.