#ED948D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.109 24.8), rgb(237, 148, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#ED948D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED948D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 148, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.109 24.8) |
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 #ED948D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED948D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED948D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED948D text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED948D
oklch(75.6% 0.109 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0635E
oklch(63% 0.139 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4744
oklch(55.5% 0.151 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13836
oklch(49.1% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#ED948D 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) | #A7A18C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8993 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED948D
#ED948D
oklch(75.6% 0.109 24.8)
- #47C4D0
#47C4D0
oklch(75.7% 0.109 204.2)
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 #ED948D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #ED948D 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.