#E09688
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.3% 0.092 31.2), rgb(224, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#E09688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09688 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.092 31.2) |
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 #E09688 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09688 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09688 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09688 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09688
oklch(74.3% 0.092 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5C
oklch(63% 0.118 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25242
oklch(55.6% 0.129 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#994234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#643027
oklch(37.6% 0.077 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#E09688 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) | #A7A087 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE87 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08C92 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09688
#E09688
oklch(74.3% 0.092 31.2)
- #5DBCCD
#5DBCCD
oklch(74.4% 0.093 210.7)
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 #E09688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #E09688 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.