#EB9969
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.5% 0.117 50.6), rgb(235, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#EB9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB9969 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 50.6) |
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 #EB9969 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB9969 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB9969 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB9969 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B496
oklch(81% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB9969
oklch(75.5% 0.117 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A23
oklch(63.2% 0.15 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692F01
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#EB9969 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) | #B0A265 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B469 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8A8D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB9969
#EB9969
oklch(75.5% 0.117 50.6)
- #54BDEC
#54BDEC
oklch(75.6% 0.117 230.5)
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 #EB9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #EB9969 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.