#E09189
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.097 26), rgb(224, 145, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#E09189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09189 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 145, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.097 26) |
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 #E09189 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09189 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09189 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09189 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09189
oklch(73.5% 0.097 26)
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Step 500
500
#CA6961
oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E39
oklch(49% 0.126 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3430
oklch(42.6% 0.104 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#E09189 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) | #A29C88 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0878F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09189
#E09189
oklch(73.5% 0.097 26)
- #52BBC7
#52BBC7
oklch(73.5% 0.097 205.5)
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 #E09189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
Use #E09189 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.