#EA9499
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.104 16.1), rgb(234, 148, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#EA9499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9499 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 148, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.104 16.1) |
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 #EA9499 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9499 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9499 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9499 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9499
oklch(75.5% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84856
oklch(55.5% 0.145 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3946
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#81303A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#EA9499 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) | #A4A199 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8B96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9499
#EA9499
oklch(75.5% 0.104 16.1)
- #4FC4C5
#4FC4C5
oklch(75.5% 0.104 196)
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 #EA9499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #EA9499 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.