#E4948E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.6% 0.098 24.4), rgb(228, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E4948E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4948E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.098 24.4) |
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 #E4948E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4948E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4948E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4948E text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4948E
oklch(74.6% 0.098 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6863
oklch(63.1% 0.125 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.127 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3431
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#E4948E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48A93 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4948E
#E4948E
oklch(74.6% 0.098 24.4)
- #55BFC9
#55BFC9
oklch(74.7% 0.098 203.7)
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 #E4948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #E4948E 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.