#E09288
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.096 27.6), rgb(224, 146, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E09288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09288 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 146, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.096 27.6) |
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 #E09288 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09288 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09288 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09288 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09288
oklch(73.6% 0.096 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44F46
oklch(55.5% 0.133 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#E09288 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) | #A39D87 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC87 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08890 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09288
#E09288
oklch(73.6% 0.096 27.6)
- #54BBC9
#54BBC9
oklch(73.7% 0.097 207.4)
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 #E09288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
Use #E09288 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.