#E99991
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.098 25.9), rgb(233, 153, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E99991 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99991 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 153, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.098 25.9) |
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 #E99991 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99991 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99991 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99991 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99991
oklch(76.1% 0.098 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2756C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26)
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Step 500
500
#EA4744
oklch(63.1% 0.2 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51624
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#950B16
oklch(42.6% 0.167 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#781819
oklch(37.7% 0.131 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#E99991 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) | #AAA490 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98F97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99991
#E99991
oklch(76.1% 0.098 25.9)
- #5BC3D0
#5BC3D0
oklch(76.1% 0.097 206.4)
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 #E99991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
Use #E99991 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.