#EC9981
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.1% 0.106 36.9), rgb(236, 153, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#EC9981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 37°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9981 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.106 36.9) |
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 #EC9981 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9981 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9981 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9981 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9981
oklch(76.1% 0.106 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7744E
oklch(70.8% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4600
oklch(63.1% 0.212 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#EC9981 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) | #ADA37F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B580 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8C93 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9981
#EC9981
oklch(76.1% 0.106 36.9)
- #54C2DD
#54C2DD
oklch(76.1% 0.106 216.6)
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 #EC9981, 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 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.054
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC9981 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.