#E6958F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.099 24.3), rgb(230, 149, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#E6958F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6958F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 149, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.099 24.3) |
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 #E6958F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6958F | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6958F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6958F text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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)
#E6958F
oklch(75% 0.099 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6863
oklch(63.2% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3B
oklch(49% 0.128 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3331
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.1)
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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)
#E6958F 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 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68B94 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6958F
#E6958F
oklch(75% 0.099 24.3)
- #55C0CB
#55C0CB
oklch(75% 0.099 204.5)
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 #E6958F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #E6958F 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.