#EA947F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.109 34.5), rgb(234, 148, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EA947F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA947F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 148, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.109 34.5) |
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 #EA947F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA947F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA947F text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA947F text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA947F
oklch(74.9% 0.109 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13A23
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#83311E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#EA947F 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) | #A89F7D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC878F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA947F
#EA947F
oklch(74.9% 0.109 34.5)
- #4ABFD8
#4ABFD8
oklch(74.9% 0.109 214.5)
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 #EA947F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.009
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #EA947F 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.