#E9957E
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75% 0.107 36.1), rgb(233, 149, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#E9957E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9957E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.107 36.1) |
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 #E9957E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9957E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9957E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9957E text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9957E
oklch(75% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE674C
oklch(63% 0.137 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C21
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#82321D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#E9957E 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) | #A9A07C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB888F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9957E
#E9957E
oklch(75% 0.107 36.1)
- #4EBFD9
#4EBFD9
oklch(75% 0.107 215.7)
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 #E9957E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.006
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9957E 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.