#EB958E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.105 24.9), rgb(235, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#EB958E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB958E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.105 24.9) |
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 #EB958E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB958E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB958E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB958E text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB958E
oklch(75.6% 0.105 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 25)
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Step 600
600
#B94946
oklch(55.5% 0.146 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A37
oklch(49% 0.135 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#81312E
oklch(42.7% 0.112 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#EB958E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8A93 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB958E
#EB958E
oklch(75.6% 0.105 24.9)
- #4EC3CF
#4EC3CF
oklch(75.6% 0.105 204.6)
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 #EB958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #EB958E 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.