#EF9580
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.114 33.9), rgb(239, 149, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#EF9580 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 34°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9580 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.114 33.9) |
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 #EF9580 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9580 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9580 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9580 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9580
oklch(75.7% 0.114 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2644B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD472D
oklch(55.5% 0.158 34)
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Step 700
700
#A33820
oklch(49.1% 0.146 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#EF9580 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) | #AAA17E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B47F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8790 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9580
#EF9580
oklch(75.7% 0.114 33.9)
- #45C3DC
#45C3DC
oklch(75.8% 0.114 213.6)
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 #EF9580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
Use #EF9580 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.