#E98E7E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.114 30.7), rgb(233, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E98E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98E7E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.114 30.7) |
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 #E98E7E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98E7E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E7E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E7E text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98E7E
oklch(73.8% 0.114 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36251
oklch(63.1% 0.146 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4635
oklch(55.6% 0.158 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43627
oklch(49.1% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#E98E7E 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) | #A39B7C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB818A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98E7E
#E98E7E
oklch(73.8% 0.114 30.7)
- #39BDD2
#39BDD2
oklch(73.7% 0.114 210.5)
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 #E98E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #E98E7E 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.