#EF9494
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.11 19.9), rgb(239, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EF9494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9494 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.11 19.9) |
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 #EF9494 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9494 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9494 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9494 text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9494
oklch(76% 0.11 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB6B72
oklch(70.7% 0.176 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#F3324D
oklch(63.1% 0.225 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7D061E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 20)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A12
oklch(27% 0.093 20)
#EF9494 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) | #A6A293 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB492 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8995 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9494
#EF9494
oklch(76% 0.11 19.9)
- #46C6CD
#46C6CD
oklch(76% 0.11 200.3)
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 #EF9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #EF9494 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.