#EA9988
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.101 32.4), rgb(234, 153, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#EA9988 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 32°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9988 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 32.4) |
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 #EA9988 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9988 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9988 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9988 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9988
oklch(76% 0.101 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F4755C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4629
oklch(63.1% 0.207 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921800
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#791705
oklch(37.6% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#EA9988 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) | #ACA487 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB487 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8D95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9988
#EA9988
oklch(76% 0.101 32.4)
- #58C2D7
#58C2D7
oklch(76% 0.101 212.6)
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 #EA9988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.056
Use #EA9988 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.