#EF9690
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.108 24.1), rgb(239, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#EF9690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9690 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.108 24.1) |
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 #EF9690 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9690 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9690 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9690 text on black | 9.43:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9690
oklch(76.2% 0.108 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D69
oklch(70.7% 0.174 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#F23740
oklch(63% 0.221 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B16
oklch(37.8% 0.145 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.092 24.4)
#EF9690 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) | #A9A38F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B95 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9690
#EF9690
oklch(76.2% 0.108 24.1)
- #4BC6D1
#4BC6D1
oklch(76.3% 0.108 203.5)
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 #EF9690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF9690 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.