#EC9B70
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.1% 0.113 48.4), rgb(236, 155, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#EC9B70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9B70 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 155, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.113 48.4) |
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 #EC9B70 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9B70 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9B70 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9B70 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 49.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9B70
oklch(76.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#F7761E
oklch(70.7% 0.181 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EC9B70 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) | #B1A46C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B570 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C90 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9B70
#EC9B70
oklch(76.1% 0.113 48.4)
- #58BFEA
#58BFEA
oklch(76.1% 0.113 228.4)
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 #EC9B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
Use #EC9B70 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.