#EC9996
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.5% 0.1 21.9), rgb(236, 153, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#EC9996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9996 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.1 21.9) |
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 #EC9996 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9996 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9996 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9996 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9996
oklch(76.5% 0.1 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47272
oklch(70.7% 0.16 22)
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Step 500
500
#EC424D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70331
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#79151F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F12
oklch(26.9% 0.085 22.1)
#EC9996 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) | #AAA595 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB595 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8F99 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9996
#EC9996
oklch(76.5% 0.1 21.9)
- #58C6CE
#58C6CE
oklch(76.6% 0.1 201.8)
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 #EC9996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #EC9996 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.