#E9988F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.099 26.6), rgb(233, 152, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#E9988F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9988F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 152, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.099 26.6) |
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 #E9988F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9988F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9988F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9988F text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9988F
oklch(75.9% 0.099 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3746A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4641
oklch(63.2% 0.203 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6111F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#960712
oklch(42.6% 0.17 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#791717
oklch(37.8% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#E9988F 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) | #A9A38E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9988F
#E9988F
oklch(75.9% 0.099 26.6)
- #58C3D0
#58C3D0
oklch(76% 0.099 206.1)
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 #E9988F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #E9988F 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.