#E09B95
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.084 24.8), rgb(224, 155, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#E09B95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09B95 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.084 24.8) |
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 #E09B95 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09B95 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09B95 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09B95 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09B95
oklch(75.5% 0.084 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26E68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5550
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322F
oklch(37.9% 0.07 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#E09B95 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) | #A9A494 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B294 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE939A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09B95
#E09B95
oklch(75.5% 0.084 24.8)
- #6ABFC9
#6ABFC9
oklch(75.5% 0.084 205.4)
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 #E09B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #E09B95 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.