#EA988E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.101 27.3), rgb(234, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#EA988E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA988E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 27.3) |
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 #EA988E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA988E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA988E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA988E text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA988E
oklch(76% 0.101 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47367
oklch(70.6% 0.161 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC443D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70A18
oklch(55.5% 0.223 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#97040D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#791614
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#EA988E 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) | #AAA38D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8D96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA988E
#EA988E
oklch(76% 0.101 27.3)
- #57C3D1
#57C3D1
oklch(76% 0.1 206.8)
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 #EA988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #EA988E 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.