#E98E8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.111 22.8), rgb(233, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#E98E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E98E8A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.111 22.8) |
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 #E98E8A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E98E8A | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E8A text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E98E8A text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 22)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E98E8A
oklch(74.1% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26260
oklch(63.2% 0.142 23)
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Step 600
600
#BD4547
oklch(55.6% 0.155 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33638
oklch(49.2% 0.144 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#842E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#E98E8A 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) | #A19C89 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE89 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA838D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E98E8A
#E98E8A
oklch(74.1% 0.111 22.8)
- #3BBFCA
#3BBFCA
oklch(74% 0.111 203.2)
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 #E98E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
Use #E98E8A 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.