#E19793
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.09 22.8), rgb(225, 151, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E19793 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19793 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 151, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.09 22.8) |
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 #E19793 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19793 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19793 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19793 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19793
oklch(74.9% 0.09 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56B68
oklch(63% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15150
oklch(55.6% 0.126 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#984241
oklch(49.2% 0.116 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#E19793 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) | #A6A192 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B092 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08E96 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19793
#E19793
oklch(74.9% 0.09 22.8)
- #60BEC7
#60BEC7
oklch(74.8% 0.09 203.7)
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 #E19793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #E19793 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.