#E99893
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.098 23.5), rgb(233, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#E99893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99893 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.098 23.5) |
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 #E99893 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99893 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99893 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99893 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99893
oklch(76% 0.098 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37470
oklch(70.8% 0.157 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA454A
oklch(63% 0.201 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6102D
oklch(55.7% 0.219 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#96071C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#78171D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#E99893 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) | #A9A492 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB392 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E97 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99893
#E99893
oklch(76% 0.098 23.5)
- #59C3CD
#59C3CD
oklch(75.9% 0.098 203.7)
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 #E99893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
Use #E99893 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.