#E09893
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.088 23.8), rgb(224, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#E09893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09893 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.088 23.8) |
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 #E09893 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09893 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09893 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09893 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09893
oklch(74.9% 0.088 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46D68
oklch(63.2% 0.111 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5350
oklch(55.6% 0.121 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#964340
oklch(49.1% 0.113 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#63312E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#E09893 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) | #A7A292 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9097 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09893
#E09893
oklch(74.9% 0.088 23.8)
- #63BEC7
#63BEC7
oklch(74.9% 0.088 203.9)
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 #E09893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #E09893 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.