#EA9384
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.108 30.4), rgb(234, 147, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#EA9384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9384 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 147, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.108 30.4) |
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 #EA9384 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9384 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9384 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9384 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9384
oklch(74.9% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06555
oklch(63.2% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4939
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#EA9384 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) | #A79F83 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB183 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC878F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9384
#EA9384
oklch(74.9% 0.108 30.4)
- #48C0D4
#48C0D4
oklch(74.9% 0.108 210.6)
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 #EA9384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA9384 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.