#EA8969
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(72.7% 0.127 39), rgb(234, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#EA8969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8969 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.127 39) |
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 #EA8969 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8969 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8969 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8969 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8969
oklch(72.7% 0.127 39)
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Step 500
500
#D85F35
oklch(63% 0.163 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44103
oklch(55.7% 0.177 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A01
oklch(42.6% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#EA8969 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) | #A29666 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB68 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7881 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8969
#EA8969
oklch(72.7% 0.127 39)
- #1BB9DD
#1BB9DD
oklch(72.7% 0.128 219.1)
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 #EA8969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA8969 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.