#EC9A8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.102 31.6), rgb(236, 154, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#EC9A8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 32°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9A8A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.102 31.6) |
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 #EC9A8A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9A8A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9A8A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9A8A text on black | 9.55:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9A8A
oklch(76.4% 0.102 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F5745D
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED452B
oklch(63.2% 0.209 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A1607
oklch(37.8% 0.136 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#EC9A8A 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) | #ADA589 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B589 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8E96 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9A8A
#EC9A8A
oklch(76.4% 0.102 31.6)
- #58C4D8
#58C4D8
oklch(76.5% 0.102 211.6)
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 #EC9A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC9A8A 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.