#E9967F
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.2% 0.106 36.2), rgb(233, 150, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#E9967F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9967F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.106 36.2) |
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 #E9967F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9967F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9967F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9967F 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
#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
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9967F
oklch(75.2% 0.106 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD684C
oklch(63% 0.135 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D21
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#E9967F 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) | #AAA17D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8990 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9967F
#E9967F
oklch(75.2% 0.106 36.2)
- #51BFD9
#51BFD9
oklch(75.1% 0.106 216)
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 #E9967F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.006
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9967F 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.