#E8998F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.097 27.5), rgb(232, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#E8998F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8998F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.097 27.5) |
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 #E8998F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8998F | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8998F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8998F text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8998F
oklch(75.9% 0.097 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27669
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94940
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7010F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#950E11
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#771916
oklch(37.6% 0.129 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#46110E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 27.3)
#E8998F 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) | #AAA48E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8998F
#E8998F
oklch(75.9% 0.097 27.5)
- #5CC2D0
#5CC2D0
oklch(75.9% 0.096 207.4)
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 #E8998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #E8998F 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.