#ED9396
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.109 17.8), rgb(237, 147, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#ED9396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 18°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9396 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 147, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.109 17.8) |
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 #ED9396 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9396 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9396 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9396 text on black | 9.21:1 | 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
#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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED9396
oklch(75.6% 0.109 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06269
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18)
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Step 600
600
#BB4651
oklch(55.6% 0.151 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13642
oklch(49.1% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#832E36
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18)
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Step 900
900
#692A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#ED9396 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) | #A4A196 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB294 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8995 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9396
#ED9396
oklch(75.6% 0.109 17.8)
- #47C5C9
#47C5C9
oklch(75.7% 0.109 198.1)
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 #ED9396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #ED9396 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.