#EB998E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.101 28), rgb(235, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#EB998E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB998E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.101 28) |
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 #EB998E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB998E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB998E text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB998E 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB998E
oklch(76.2% 0.101 28)
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Step 400
400
#F47466
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC443B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70B13
oklch(55.5% 0.223 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#970409
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28)
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Step 900
900
#791612
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#EB998E 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) | #ABA48D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8E96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB998E
#EB998E
oklch(76.2% 0.101 28)
- #58C4D3
#58C4D3
oklch(76.3% 0.101 207.6)
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 #EB998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB998E 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.