#E8949A
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.3% 0.102 15.1), rgb(232, 148, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#E8949A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8949A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 148, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.102 15.1) |
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 #E8949A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8949A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8949A text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8949A text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8949A
oklch(75.3% 0.102 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6570
oklch(63% 0.13 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74A58
oklch(55.7% 0.141 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A48
oklch(49.1% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#80313B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#E8949A 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) | #A3A19A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78B96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8949A
#E8949A
oklch(75.3% 0.102 15.1)
- #52C3C3
#52C3C3
oklch(75.3% 0.102 195.2)
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 #E8949A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #E8949A 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.