#E09792
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.089 23.7), rgb(224, 151, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E09792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09792 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 151, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.089 23.7) |
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 #E09792 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09792 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09792 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09792 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09792
oklch(74.7% 0.089 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#974240
oklch(49.1% 0.115 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#E09792 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) | #A6A191 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF91 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8E96 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09792
#E09792
oklch(74.7% 0.089 23.7)
- #61BEC7
#61BEC7
oklch(74.8% 0.089 203.8)
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 #E09792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
Use #E09792 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.