#E2998E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.09 28.8), rgb(226, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E2998E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2998E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.09 28.8) |
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 #E2998E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2998E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E2998E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2998E text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E2998E
oklch(75.2% 0.09 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56D61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15347
oklch(55.7% 0.125 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#984339
oklch(49.2% 0.116 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B372F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#E2998E 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) | #A9A38D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19096 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2998E
#E2998E
oklch(75.2% 0.09 28.8)
- #62BFCD
#62BFCD
oklch(75.3% 0.09 208.3)
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 #E2998E, 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 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #E2998E 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.