#EC9C74
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.4% 0.11 47.2), rgb(236, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#EC9C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9C74 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.11 47.2) |
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 #EC9C74 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9C74 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9C74 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9C74 text on black | 9.57:1 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 48)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9C74
oklch(76.4% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#F6772B
oklch(70.7% 0.177 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EC9C74 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) | #B1A571 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B674 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9C74
#EC9C74
oklch(76.4% 0.11 47.2)
- #5BC0E9
#5BC0E9
oklch(76.4% 0.11 227.5)
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 #EC9C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #EC9C74 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.