#EA9B89
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.099 33.4), rgb(234, 155, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#EA9B89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9B89 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 155, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.099 33.4) |
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 #EA9B89 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9B89 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9B89 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9B89 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9B89
oklch(76.4% 0.099 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A28
oklch(63.2% 0.202 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A05
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#EA9B89 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) | #ADA587 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9096 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9B89
#EA9B89
oklch(76.4% 0.099 33.4)
- #5DC3D8
#5DC3D8
oklch(76.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #EA9B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #EA9B89 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.