#ED968E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.106 25.6), rgb(237, 150, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#ED968E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED968E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 150, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.106 25.6) |
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 #ED968E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED968E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED968E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED968E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
-
Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED968E
oklch(76% 0.106 25.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F96F67
oklch(70.7% 0.171 25.7)
-
Step 500
500
#F13B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.218 25.6)
-
Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
-
Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
-
Step 900
900
#7C0F14
oklch(37.8% 0.142 25.7)
-
Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#ED968E 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) | #A9A28D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8B94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED968E
#ED968E
oklch(76% 0.106 25.6)
- #4DC4D2
#4DC4D2
oklch(75.9% 0.106 206.1)
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 #ED968E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #ED968E 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.