#E99586
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.105 30.7), rgb(233, 149, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#E99586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99586 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.105 30.7) |
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 #E99586 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99586 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99586 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99586 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A7
oklch(81% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99586
oklch(75.1% 0.105 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6756
oklch(63.2% 0.134 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31)
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Step 800
800
#813226
oklch(42.7% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#E99586 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) | #A8A085 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB185 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8991 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99586
#E99586
oklch(75.1% 0.105 30.7)
- #4FC0D4
#4FC0D4
oklch(75.1% 0.105 211.2)
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 #E99586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #E99586 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.