#E99581
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.106 34.1), rgb(233, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#E99581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99581 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.106 34.1) |
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 #E99581 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99581 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99581 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99581 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99581
oklch(75% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94C33
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C26
oklch(49.1% 0.137 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#813221
oklch(42.6% 0.113 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#E99581 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) | #A9A07F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8990 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99581
#E99581
oklch(75% 0.106 34.1)
- #4EBFD7
#4EBFD7
oklch(75% 0.106 214.2)
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 #E99581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #E99581 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.