#EA9886
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.103 33), rgb(234, 152, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EA9886 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9886 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 152, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.103 33) |
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 #EA9886 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9886 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9886 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9886 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9886
oklch(75.8% 0.103 33)
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Step 500
500
#CC6853
oklch(63% 0.131 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84D38
oklch(55.6% 0.143 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.134 33)
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Step 800
800
#803324
oklch(42.6% 0.11 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#EA9886 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) | #ABA384 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB385 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8C93 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9886
#EA9886
oklch(75.8% 0.103 33)
- #55C1D7
#55C1D7
oklch(75.7% 0.103 213.2)
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 #EA9886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #EA9886 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.