#E1998D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.089 29.8), rgb(225, 153, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#E1998D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1998D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 153, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.089 29.8) |
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 #E1998D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1998D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1998D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1998D text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1998D
oklch(75.1% 0.089 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56D60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05346
oklch(55.5% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#974338
oklch(49% 0.115 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B382F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#E1998D 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) | #A9A28C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09096 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1998D
#E1998D
oklch(75.1% 0.089 29.8)
- #63BECD
#63BECD
oklch(75.1% 0.089 209.4)
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 #E1998D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #E1998D 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.