#E9987F
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.5% 0.104 37.9), rgb(233, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E9987F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 38°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9987F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.104 37.9) |
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 #E9987F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9987F | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9987F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9987F text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9987F
oklch(75.5% 0.104 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC694B
oklch(63% 0.133 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#80341C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#E9987F 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) | #ACA27D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8B92 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9987F
#E9987F
oklch(75.5% 0.104 37.9)
- #56C0DB
#56C0DB
oklch(75.6% 0.104 217.2)
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 #E9987F, 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 0.016
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9987F 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.