#E19087
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.4% 0.1 26.7), rgb(225, 144, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#E19087 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19087 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 144, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.1 26.7) |
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 #E19087 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19087 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19087 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19087 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19087
oklch(73.4% 0.1 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB685F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74D45
oklch(55.7% 0.139 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D37
oklch(49.1% 0.13 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F332E
oklch(42.6% 0.107 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E29
oklch(37.8% 0.083 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#E19087 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) | #A19B86 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC86 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1858E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19087
#E19087
oklch(73.4% 0.1 26.7)
- #4EBBC8
#4EBBC8
oklch(73.4% 0.1 206.1)
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 #E19087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #E19087 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.