#E5998F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.093 27.7), rgb(229, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#E5998F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5998F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.093 27.7) |
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 #E5998F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5998F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5998F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5998F text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5998F
oklch(75.6% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 600
600
#B35147
oklch(55.7% 0.13 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994139
oklch(49.1% 0.12 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#65302A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#E5998F 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) | #A9A38E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5998F
#E5998F
oklch(75.6% 0.093 27.7)
- #5FC0CE
#5FC0CE
oklch(75.4% 0.093 207.9)
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 #E5998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #E5998F 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.