#E29181
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.102 31.8), rgb(226, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#E29181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29181 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 31.8) |
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 #E29181 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29181 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29181 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29181 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E29181
oklch(73.5% 0.102 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6856
oklch(63.1% 0.131 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.142 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#803426
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#E29181 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) | #A49C80 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3858D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29181
#E29181
oklch(73.5% 0.102 31.8)
- #4EBACE
#4EBACE
oklch(73.4% 0.102 211.8)
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 #E29181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #E29181 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.