#EF9599
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.109 17.1), rgb(239, 149, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#EF9599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9599 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.109 17.1) |
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 #EF9599 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9599 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9599 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9599 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9599
oklch(76.3% 0.109 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6B79
oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23456
oklch(63.2% 0.222 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7C0824
oklch(37.6% 0.145 17)
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Step 950
950
#490B15
oklch(26.9% 0.091 17.4)
#EF9599 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) | #A6A399 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB497 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9599
#EF9599
oklch(76.3% 0.109 17.1)
- #4AC7CA
#4AC7CA
oklch(76.3% 0.109 197.4)
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 #EF9599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #EF9599 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.