#E9918D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.6% 0.107 22.8), rgb(233, 145, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E9918D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9918D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 145, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.107 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 #E9918D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9918D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9918D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9918D text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9918D
oklch(74.6% 0.107 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6462
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4849
oklch(55.7% 0.149 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F30
oklch(42.6% 0.115 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#E9918D 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) | #A39E8C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF8C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8690 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9918D
#E9918D
oklch(74.6% 0.107 22.8)
- #45C1CB
#45C1CB
oklch(74.7% 0.108 202.8)
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 #E9918D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9918D 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.