#E9917E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.3% 0.111 32.9), rgb(233, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#E9917E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9917E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.111 32.9) |
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 #E9917E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9917E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9917E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9917E text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9917E
oklch(74.3% 0.111 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1654F
oklch(63.2% 0.141 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4832
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23925
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#833020
oklch(42.6% 0.118 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#E9917E 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) | #A69D7C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB848C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9917E
#E9917E
oklch(74.3% 0.111 32.9)
- #43BED5
#43BED5
oklch(74.3% 0.111 212.6)
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 #E9917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9917E 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.