#E98E85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.112 26.2), rgb(233, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#E98E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98E85 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.112 26.2) |
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 #E98E85 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98E85 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E85 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E85 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A9
oklch(81% 0.07 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98E85
oklch(73.9% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2625A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4540
oklch(55.5% 0.156 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33632
oklch(49.1% 0.145 26)
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Step 800
800
#842E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#E98E85 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) | #A29B84 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE84 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB828C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98E85
#E98E85
oklch(73.9% 0.112 26.2)
- #3ABECD
#3ABECD
oklch(73.8% 0.112 206.2)
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 #E98E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #E98E85 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.