#EF9481
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.114 32.5), rgb(239, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#EF9481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 33°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9481 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.114 32.5) |
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 #EF9481 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9481 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9481 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9481 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9481
oklch(75.6% 0.114 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3634D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4630
oklch(55.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33723
oklch(49% 0.147 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#EF9481 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) | #A9A07F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB380 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF878F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9481
#EF9481
oklch(75.6% 0.114 32.5)
- #42C2DA
#42C2DA
oklch(75.5% 0.114 212.7)
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 #EF9481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #EF9481 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.