#ED9C8D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77% 0.1 31), rgb(237, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#ED9C8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9C8D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.1 31) |
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 #ED9C8D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9C8D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9C8D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9C8D text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9C8D
oklch(77% 0.1 31)
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Step 400
400
#F47560
oklch(70.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4730
oklch(63.1% 0.204 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#79180B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#ED9C8D 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) | #AEA78C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9198 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9C8D
#ED9C8D
oklch(77% 0.1 31)
- #5CC5D8
#5CC5D8
oklch(76.9% 0.1 211.1)
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 #ED9C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.010
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #ED9C8D 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.