#E19384
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.098 31.4), rgb(225, 147, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#E19384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19384 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 147, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.098 31.4) |
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 #E19384 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19384 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19384 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19384 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19384
oklch(73.8% 0.098 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A59
oklch(63.2% 0.125 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3529
oklch(42.7% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#E19384 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) | #A59D83 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD83 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1888F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19384
#E19384
oklch(73.8% 0.098 31.4)
- #55BBCE
#55BBCE
oklch(73.9% 0.098 211.6)
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 #E19384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E19384 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.