#EA9999
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.098 19.6), rgb(234, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#EA9999 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9999 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.098 19.6) |
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 #EA9999 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9999 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9999 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9999 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9999
oklch(76.4% 0.098 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F27378
oklch(70.6% 0.156 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94556
oklch(63.1% 0.2 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5103B
oklch(55.7% 0.218 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#950726
oklch(42.7% 0.167 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#781723
oklch(37.8% 0.13 20)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#EA9999 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) | #A9A599 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB598 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9909A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9999
#EA9999
oklch(76.4% 0.098 19.6)
- #5BC5CA
#5BC5CA
oklch(76.3% 0.098 199.5)
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 #EA9999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #EA9999 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.