#EC9984
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.105 34.9), rgb(236, 153, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#EC9984 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9984 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.105 34.9) |
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 #EC9984 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9984 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9984 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9984 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9984
oklch(76.1% 0.105 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67354
oklch(70.6% 0.168 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4311
oklch(63% 0.214 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#481003
oklch(27% 0.088 35.2)
#EC9984 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) | #ADA482 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B583 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8D94 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9984
#EC9984
oklch(76.1% 0.105 34.9)
- #55C2DB
#55C2DB
oklch(76% 0.105 215.3)
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 #EC9984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC9984 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.