#E9958E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.103 25), rgb(233, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#E9958E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9958E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.103 25) |
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 #E9958E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9958E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9958E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9958E text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9958E
oklch(75.3% 0.103 25)
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Step 500
500
#CD6660
oklch(63.1% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84B47
oklch(55.6% 0.142 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B38
oklch(49% 0.133 25)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900
#682D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#E9958E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8A93 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9958E
#E9958E
oklch(75.3% 0.103 25)
- #50C2CE
#50C2CE
oklch(75.4% 0.103 204.8)
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 #E9958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9958E 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.