#E29694
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.092 21.1), rgb(226, 150, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#E29694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 21°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29694 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 150, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.092 21.1) |
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 #E29694 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29694 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29694 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29694 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B0
oklch(81% 0.057 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E29694
oklch(74.8% 0.092 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 21)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994042
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3537
oklch(42.6% 0.099 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#E29694 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) | #A5A193 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B093 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18D96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29694
#E29694
oklch(74.8% 0.092 21.1)
- #5DBFC5
#5DBFC5
oklch(74.8% 0.092 200.7)
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 #E29694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #E29694 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.