#E99381
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.108 32.5), rgb(233, 147, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#E99381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99381 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 147, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.108 32.5) |
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 #E99381 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99381 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99381 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99381 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99381
oklch(74.7% 0.108 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A28
oklch(49% 0.139 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#823122
oklch(42.6% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#E99381 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) | #A79F7F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB080 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB868E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99381
#E99381
oklch(74.7% 0.108 32.5)
- #49BFD5
#49BFD5
oklch(74.7% 0.108 212.2)
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 #E99381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #E99381 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.