#EA9985
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.102 34.5), rgb(234, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#EA9985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9985 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.102 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 #EA9985 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9985 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9985 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9985 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9985
oklch(75.9% 0.102 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57557
oklch(70.8% 0.164 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC461C
oklch(63% 0.209 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#EA9985 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) | #ACA383 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB484 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8D94 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9985
#EA9985
oklch(75.9% 0.102 34.5)
- #58C1D9
#58C1D9
oklch(75.8% 0.102 215.1)
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 #EA9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.057
Use #EA9985 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.