#E9998E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.098 28.1), rgb(233, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#E9998E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 28°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9998E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.098 28.1) |
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 #E9998E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9998E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9998E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9998E text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9998E
oklch(76% 0.098 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37567
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA483D
oklch(63.2% 0.2 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51617
oklch(55.5% 0.218 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#960B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#781814
oklch(37.6% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#E9998E 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) | #AAA48D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9998E
#E9998E
oklch(76% 0.098 28.1)
- #5AC3D2
#5AC3D2
oklch(76.1% 0.099 207.9)
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 #E9998E, 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 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #E9998E 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.