#E6998F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.094 27.6), rgb(230, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#E6998F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 28°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6998F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.094 27.6) |
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 #E6998F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6998F | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6998F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6998F text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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)
#E6998F
oklch(75.7% 0.094 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A60
oklch(63% 0.121 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35047
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#E6998F 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) | #AAA38E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6998F
#E6998F
oklch(75.7% 0.094 27.6)
- #5EC1CF
#5EC1CF
oklch(75.7% 0.094 207.7)
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 #E6998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #E6998F 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.