#E9998A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.099 31.1), rgb(233, 153, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#E9998A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9998A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 153, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.099 31.1) |
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 #E9998A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9998A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9998A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9998A text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9998A
oklch(75.9% 0.099 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37560
oklch(70.6% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4831
oklch(63.2% 0.203 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#78180B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#E9998A 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) | #ABA489 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8E95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9998A
#E9998A
oklch(75.9% 0.099 31.1)
- #5AC2D5
#5AC2D5
oklch(76% 0.099 211.3)
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 #E9998A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9998A 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.