#E09485
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.095 31.7), rgb(224, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#E09485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 32°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09485 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.095 31.7) |
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 #E09485 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09485 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09485 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09485 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E4B3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09485
oklch(73.9% 0.095 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35140
oklch(55.6% 0.131 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4132
oklch(49.1% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#653026
oklch(37.8% 0.079 32)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#E09485 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) | #A59E84 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD84 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08990 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09485
#E09485
oklch(73.9% 0.095 31.7)
- #58BBCD
#58BBCD
oklch(74% 0.096 211.1)
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 #E09485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E09485 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.