#E98E6E
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.5% 0.12 40.1), rgb(233, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#E98E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98E6E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.12 40.1) |
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 #E98E6E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98E6E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E6E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E6E text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98E6E
oklch(73.5% 0.12 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4633A
oklch(63% 0.153 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04610
oklch(55.6% 0.167 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#862E07
oklch(42.7% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B12
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#E98E6E 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) | #A59A6B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7F86 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98E6E
#E98E6E
oklch(73.5% 0.12 40.1)
- #37BADD
#37BADD
oklch(73.4% 0.12 220.1)
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 #E98E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
Use #E98E6E 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.