#ED968C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.107 27), rgb(237, 150, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#ED968C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED968C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 150, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.107 27) |
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 #ED968C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED968C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED968C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED968C text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED968C
oklch(75.9% 0.107 27)
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Step 400
400
#F96F64
oklch(70.7% 0.171 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13B38
oklch(63.1% 0.218 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90018
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F11
oklch(37.7% 0.142 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#ED968C 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) | #A9A28B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8B94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED968C
#ED968C
oklch(75.9% 0.107 27)
- #4DC4D3
#4DC4D3
oklch(76% 0.107 206.8)
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 #ED968C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
Use #ED968C 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.