#EF959B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.109 15.6), rgb(239, 149, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#EF959B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF959B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.109 15.6) |
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 #EF959B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF959B | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF959B text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF959B text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 15.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF959B
oklch(76.3% 0.109 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.174 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#F1335B
oklch(63% 0.222 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0826
oklch(37.7% 0.145 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#490B17
oklch(27% 0.091 15.4)
#EF959B 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) | #A6A39B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF959B
#EF959B
oklch(76.3% 0.109 15.6)
- #4AC8C8
#4AC8C8
oklch(76.4% 0.109 195.1)
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 #EF959B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #EF959B 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.