#E09A96
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.4% 0.085 22.9), rgb(224, 154, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E09A96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09A96 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 154, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.085 22.9) |
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 #E09A96 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09A96 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09A96 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09A96 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09A96
oklch(75.4% 0.085 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5452
oklch(55.6% 0.118 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#954443
oklch(49.1% 0.11 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#793837
oklch(42.6% 0.091 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#E09A96 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) | #A8A495 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B195 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9299 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09A96
#E09A96
oklch(75.4% 0.085 22.9)
- #68BFC7
#68BFC7
oklch(75.3% 0.085 203.3)
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 #E09A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #E09A96 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.