#E99294
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.106 18.4), rgb(233, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E99294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99294 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.106 18.4) |
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 #E99294 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99294 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99294 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99294 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99294
oklch(75% 0.106 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6469
oklch(63.1% 0.134 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94851
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3842
oklch(49% 0.137 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#813036
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#E99294 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) | #A39F94 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B093 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98893 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99294
#E99294
oklch(75% 0.106 18.4)
- #4AC2C6
#4AC2C6
oklch(74.9% 0.105 198.3)
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 #E99294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
Use #E99294 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.