#ED9196
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.112 16.6), rgb(237, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#ED9196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9196 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.112 16.6) |
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 #ED9196 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9196 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9196 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9196 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9196
oklch(75.3% 0.112 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1606B
oklch(63% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4452
oklch(55.6% 0.154 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23443
oklch(49% 0.145 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#842D37
oklch(42.8% 0.119 17)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#ED9196 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) | #A3A096 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B194 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8793 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9196
#ED9196
oklch(75.3% 0.112 16.6)
- #41C5C7
#41C5C7
oklch(75.4% 0.112 196.5)
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 #ED9196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #ED9196 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.