#EA9779
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.3% 0.109 40.6), rgb(234, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#EA9779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9779 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 40.6) |
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 #EA9779 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9779 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9779 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9779 text on black | 9.20:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9779
oklch(75.3% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94D21
oklch(55.5% 0.151 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D12
oklch(49% 0.14 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#EA9779 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) | #ACA177 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B278 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC898F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9779
#EA9779
oklch(75.3% 0.109 40.6)
- #51BFDF
#51BFDF
oklch(75.4% 0.109 220.3)
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 #EA9779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.004
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.052
Use #EA9779 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.