#EC9990
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.101 26.4), rgb(236, 153, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#EC9990 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9990 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.101 26.4) |
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 #EC9990 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9990 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9990 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9990 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9990
oklch(76.4% 0.101 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#F57369
oklch(70.8% 0.162 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED433F
oklch(63.2% 0.207 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8031C
oklch(55.6% 0.225 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1515
oklch(37.8% 0.136 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#EC9990 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) | #ABA58F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8E97 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9990
#EC9990
oklch(76.4% 0.101 26.4)
- #57C5D2
#57C5D2
oklch(76.5% 0.101 205.9)
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 #EC9990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #EC9990 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.