#EC9997
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.6% 0.1 21.2), rgb(236, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#EC9997 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 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 | #EC9997 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.1 21.2) |
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 #EC9997 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9997 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9997 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9997 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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)
#EC9997
oklch(76.6% 0.1 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47274
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4250
oklch(63% 0.205 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70334
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#791520
oklch(37.8% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#EC9997 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) | #AAA596 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB596 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8F99 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9997
#EC9997
oklch(76.6% 0.1 21.2)
- #58C6CD
#58C6CD
oklch(76.6% 0.1 201)
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 #EC9997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #EC9997 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.