#EA906E
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.9% 0.119 41.3), rgb(234, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#EA906E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA906E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.119 41.3) |
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 #EA906E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA906E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA906E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA906E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA906E
oklch(73.9% 0.119 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36437
oklch(63% 0.152 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4709
oklch(55.6% 0.166 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#852F04
oklch(42.6% 0.127 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#EA906E 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) | #A79B6B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8187 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA906E
#EA906E
oklch(73.9% 0.119 41.3)
- #3CBBE0
#3CBBE0
oklch(73.9% 0.12 221.7)
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 #EA906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.016
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #EA906E 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.