#E9938D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.105 24.2), rgb(233, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#E9938D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 24°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9938D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.105 24.2) |
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 #E9938D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9938D | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9938D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9938D text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9938D
oklch(75% 0.105 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6560
oklch(63.1% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94947
oklch(55.5% 0.146 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A38
oklch(49.1% 0.135 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#E9938D 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) | #A5A08C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8892 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9938D
#E9938D
oklch(75% 0.105 24.2)
- #4BC1CD
#4BC1CD
oklch(75% 0.105 204.6)
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 #E9938D, 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 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
Use #E9938D 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.