#EF9685
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.111 31.5), rgb(239, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#EF9685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9685 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 31.5) |
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 #EF9685 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9685 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9685 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9685 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9685
oklch(76% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E57
oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#F4381B
oklch(63.1% 0.227 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E00
oklch(37.7% 0.145 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C04
oklch(26.9% 0.094 31.7)
#EF9685 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) | #AAA283 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B484 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8992 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9685
#EF9685
oklch(76% 0.111 31.5)
- #49C4D9
#49C4D9
oklch(76.1% 0.111 211)
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 #EF9685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF9685 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.