#E19684
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.4% 0.095 34.1), rgb(225, 150, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E19684 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 34°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19684 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 150, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.095 34.1) |
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 #E19684 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19684 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19684 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19684 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A8
oklch(81% 0.059 34.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19684
oklch(74.4% 0.095 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C57
oklch(63.2% 0.122 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3523C
oklch(55.7% 0.132 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A422E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3727
oklch(42.8% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#E19684 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) | #A79F83 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF83 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18B91 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19684
#E19684
oklch(74.4% 0.095 34.1)
- #5CBBD1
#5CBBD1
oklch(74.3% 0.095 215)
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 #E19684, 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 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E19684 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.