#EF9585
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.112 30.7), rgb(239, 149, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#EF9585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9585 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.112 30.7) |
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 #EF9585 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9585 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9585 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9585 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9585
oklch(75.8% 0.112 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D58
oklch(70.7% 0.179 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#F5351E
oklch(63.1% 0.229 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B05
oklch(26.9% 0.094 30.4)
#EF9585 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) | #AAA184 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB484 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8891 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9585
#EF9585
oklch(75.8% 0.112 30.7)
- #46C3D8
#46C3D8
oklch(75.7% 0.111 210.8)
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 #EF9585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #EF9585 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.