#E19189
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.099 25.9), rgb(225, 145, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#E19189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 26°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19189 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 145, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.099 25.9) |
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 #E19189 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19189 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19189 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19189 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19189
oklch(73.6% 0.099 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64E47
oklch(55.7% 0.137 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F342F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#E19189 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) | #A29C88 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1878F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19189
#E19189
oklch(73.6% 0.099 25.9)
- #51BBC8
#51BBC8
oklch(73.5% 0.098 206.3)
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 #E19189, 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 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
Use #E19189 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.