#E9958B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.103 27.2), rgb(233, 149, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#E9958B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9958B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.103 27.2) |
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 #E9958B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9958B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9958B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9958B text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9958B
oklch(75.3% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD665C
oklch(63% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84B43
oklch(55.5% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B34
oklch(49% 0.133 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#81322C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E9958B 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) | #A7A18A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8A93 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9958B
#E9958B
oklch(75.3% 0.103 27.2)
- #50C1D0
#50C1D0
oklch(75.2% 0.103 207.3)
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 #E9958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9958B 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.