#E29989
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.091 32.9), rgb(226, 153, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#E29989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29989 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 153, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.091 32.9) |
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 #E29989 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29989 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29989 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29989 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E29989
oklch(75.1% 0.091 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15340
oklch(55.6% 0.127 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#984332
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#643126
oklch(37.8% 0.076 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#E29989 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) | #AAA288 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28F95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29989
#E29989
oklch(75.1% 0.091 32.9)
- #62BED1
#62BED1
oklch(75.2% 0.091 212.8)
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 #E29989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E29989 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.