#EC9B83
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.5% 0.104 37.2), rgb(236, 155, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#EC9B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9B83 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.104 37.2) |
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 #EC9B83 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9B83 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9B83 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9B83 text on black | 9.58:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9B83
oklch(76.5% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57550
oklch(70.7% 0.166 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#481101
oklch(27.1% 0.088 37.5)
#EC9B83 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) | #AFA581 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B682 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8F95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9B83
#EC9B83
oklch(76.5% 0.104 37.2)
- #5AC3DE
#5AC3DE
oklch(76.6% 0.104 217.3)
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 #EC9B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.056
Use #EC9B83 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.