#E9968D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.102 26.5), rgb(233, 150, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#E9968D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9968D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.102 26.5) |
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 #E9968D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9968D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9968D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9968D text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9968D
oklch(75.5% 0.102 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC675E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74C45
oklch(55.6% 0.14 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C36
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#E9968D 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) | #A8A28C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8B94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9968D
#E9968D
oklch(75.5% 0.102 26.5)
- #53C2CF
#53C2CF
oklch(75.5% 0.102 205.8)
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 #E9968D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #E9968D 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.