#E19892
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.089 24.6), rgb(225, 152, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#E19892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19892 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 152, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.089 24.6) |
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 #E19892 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19892 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19892 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19892 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19892
oklch(75% 0.089 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56C67
oklch(63.1% 0.114 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0524E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#97423F
oklch(49% 0.115 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3734
oklch(42.7% 0.096 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#63302D
oklch(37.6% 0.074 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#E19892 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) | #A7A291 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08F97 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19892
#E19892
oklch(75% 0.089 24.6)
- #62BFC8
#62BFC8
oklch(75.1% 0.089 203.8)
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 #E19892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #E19892 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.