#E09386
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.096 30), rgb(224, 147, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#E09386 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09386 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 147, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.096 30) |
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 #E09386 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09386 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09386 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09386 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09386
oklch(73.8% 0.096 30)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#E09386 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) | #A49D85 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD85 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08990 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09386
#E09386
oklch(73.8% 0.096 30)
- #56BBCB
#56BBCB
oklch(73.8% 0.096 209.2)
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 #E09386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E09386 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.