#E99486
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.106 29.9), rgb(233, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E99486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99486 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.106 29.9) |
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 #E99486 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99486 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99486 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99486 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99486
oklch(75% 0.106 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6657
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.147 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2E
oklch(49% 0.136 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#823227
oklch(42.8% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#E99486 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) | #A7A085 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB185 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8891 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99486
#E99486
oklch(75% 0.106 29.9)
- #4CC0D3
#4CC0D3
oklch(75% 0.106 210.2)
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 #E99486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E99486 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.