#E8969B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.099 15.7), rgb(232, 150, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E8969B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8969B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 150, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.099 15.7) |
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 #E8969B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8969B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8969B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8969B text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8969B
oklch(75.7% 0.099 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B58
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C48
oklch(49.2% 0.128 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#E8969B 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) | #A5A39B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78E98 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8969B
#E8969B
oklch(75.7% 0.099 15.7)
- #57C4C4
#57C4C4
oklch(75.7% 0.099 195.3)
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 #E8969B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
Use #E8969B 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.