#E2968F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.093 25.3), rgb(226, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E2968F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2968F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.093 25.3) |
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 #E2968F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2968F | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2968F text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2968F text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2968F
oklch(74.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76B64
oklch(63.1% 0.118 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2504B
oklch(55.5% 0.129 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#E2968F 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) | #A6A18E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18D94 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2968F
#E2968F
oklch(74.7% 0.093 25.3)
- #5CBEC9
#5CBEC9
oklch(74.7% 0.093 205.2)
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 #E2968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2968F 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.