#E19281
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.1 32.8), rgb(225, 146, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E19281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19281 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 146, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.1 32.8) |
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 #E19281 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19281 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19281 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19281 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19281
oklch(73.6% 0.1 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A56
oklch(63.1% 0.126 33)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3B
oklch(55.7% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3526
oklch(42.8% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#E19281 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) | #A49C80 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2878E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19281
#E19281
oklch(73.6% 0.1 32.8)
- #52BACF
#52BACF
oklch(73.6% 0.1 213)
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 #E19281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E19281 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.