#EA9B87
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.1 34.9), rgb(234, 155, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#EA9B87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9B87 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 155, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 34.9) |
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 #EA9B87 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9B87 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9B87 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9B87 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9B87
oklch(76.3% 0.1 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37758
oklch(70.8% 0.16 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A20
oklch(63.1% 0.203 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#EA9B87 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) | #AEA585 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B586 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8F96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9B87
#EA9B87
oklch(76.3% 0.1 34.9)
- #5DC2DA
#5DC2DA
oklch(76.3% 0.1 215.6)
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 #EA9B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
Use #EA9B87 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.