#ED9592
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.107 22), rgb(237, 149, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#ED9592 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9592 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 149, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.107 22) |
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 #ED9592 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9592 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9592 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9592 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9592
oklch(75.9% 0.107 22)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.171 22)
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Step 500
500
#F13949
oklch(63.2% 0.218 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#ED9592 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) | #A7A291 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB391 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8A95 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9592
#ED9592
oklch(75.9% 0.107 22)
- #4BC5CE
#4BC5CE
oklch(76% 0.107 202.1)
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 #ED9592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #ED9592 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.