#E19992
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.088 25.5), rgb(225, 153, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#E19992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E19992 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 153, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.088 25.5) |
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 #E19992 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E19992 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19992 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E19992 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E19992
oklch(75.2% 0.088 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46D66
oklch(63.1% 0.112 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF534D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#97433E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3833
oklch(42.7% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#63312D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#E19992 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) | #A8A391 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09097 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E19992
#E19992
oklch(75.2% 0.088 25.5)
- #64BFC9
#64BFC9
oklch(75.2% 0.088 204.9)
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 #E19992, 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 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #E19992 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.