#E99A8D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.098 29.7), rgb(233, 154, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#E99A8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99A8D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 154, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.098 29.7) |
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 #E99A8D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99A8D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E99A8D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E99A8D text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E99A8D
oklch(76.2% 0.098 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27664
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94938
oklch(63% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E06
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#781A11
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#47120C
oklch(27.2% 0.082 29.8)
#E99A8D 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) | #ABA58C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98F97 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99A8D
#E99A8D
oklch(76.2% 0.098 29.7)
- #5CC3D4
#5CC3D4
oklch(76.3% 0.098 209.7)
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 #E99A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #E99A8D 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.