#E99690
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.101 24.2), rgb(233, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E99690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99690 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.101 24.2) |
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 #E99690 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99690 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99690 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99690 text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99690
oklch(75.5% 0.101 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6762
oklch(63.2% 0.129 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74C49
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3A
oklch(49% 0.13 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#803230
oklch(42.7% 0.109 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#E99690 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) | #A7A28F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98C95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99690
#E99690
oklch(75.5% 0.101 24.2)
- #53C2CD
#53C2CD
oklch(75.5% 0.101 204.2)
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 #E99690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #E99690 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.