#E8959E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.6% 0.101 12.7), rgb(232, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E8959E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8959E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.101 12.7) |
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 #E8959E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8959E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8959E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8959E text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8959E
oklch(75.6% 0.101 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6574
oklch(63% 0.129 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F313E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#662C35
oklch(37.6% 0.084 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#E8959E 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) | #A4A29E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78D98 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8959E
#E8959E
oklch(75.6% 0.101 12.7)
- #56C4C1
#56C4C1
oklch(75.6% 0.1 192.8)
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 #E8959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8959E 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.