#EB9898
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.1 19.6), rgb(235, 152, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#EB9898 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB9898 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 152, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 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 #EB9898 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB9898 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB9898 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB9898 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB9898
oklch(76.3% 0.1 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F47277
oklch(70.8% 0.16 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4254
oklch(63.1% 0.204 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70139
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#791422
oklch(37.7% 0.134 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#EB9898 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) | #A8A498 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB497 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8F99 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB9898
#EB9898
oklch(76.3% 0.1 19.6)
- #57C5CB
#57C5CB
oklch(76.2% 0.1 200.2)
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 #EB9898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #EB9898 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.