#E19083
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.3% 0.101 29.6), rgb(225, 144, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#E19083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19083 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 144, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.101 29.6) |
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 #E19083 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19083 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19083 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19083 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19083
oklch(73.3% 0.101 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC685A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D31
oklch(49% 0.131 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E19083 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) | #A29B82 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB82 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1858D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19083
#E19083
oklch(73.3% 0.101 29.6)
- #4DBACB
#4DBACB
oklch(73.3% 0.101 209.3)
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 #E19083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
Use #E19083 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.