#E5997D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.2% 0.1 41), rgb(229, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E5997D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5997D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.1 41) |
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 #E5997D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5997D | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5997D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5997D text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5997D
oklch(75.2% 0.1 41)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E371A
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#E5997D 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) | #ACA27B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68D92 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5997D
#E5997D
oklch(75.2% 0.1 41)
- #5DBDDB
#5DBDDB
oklch(75.2% 0.1 221.1)
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 #E5997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.009
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.051
Use #E5997D 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.