#E98174
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.5% 0.13 28.2), rgb(233, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#E98174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98174 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.13 28.2) |
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 #E98174 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98174 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98174 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98174 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98174
oklch(71.5% 0.13 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC594D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28)
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Step 600
600
#C7392F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2922
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B251E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#E98174 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) | #999173 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A772 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC717E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98174
#E98174
oklch(71.5% 0.13 28.2)
- #00B8CB
#00B8CB
oklch(71.6% 0.123 207.8)
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 #E98174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
Use #E98174 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.