#E9959E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.7% 0.102 12.8), rgb(233, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#E9959E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9959E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.102 12.8) |
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 #E9959E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9959E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9959E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9959E text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9959E
oklch(75.7% 0.102 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6573
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 13)
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Step 800
800
#7F313E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#E9959E 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) | #A4A29E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88D98 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9959E
#E9959E
oklch(75.7% 0.102 12.8)
- #54C5C2
#54C5C2
oklch(75.8% 0.102 192.8)
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 #E9959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9959E 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.