#E29996
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.4% 0.088 22), rgb(226, 153, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E29996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29996 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 153, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.088 22) |
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 #E29996 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29996 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29996 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29996 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E29996
oklch(75.4% 0.088 22)
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Step 500
500
#C56C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05252
oklch(55.6% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#974243
oklch(49.1% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3737
oklch(42.6% 0.094 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#633030
oklch(37.7% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#E29996 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) | #A7A395 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B195 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19199 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29996
#E29996
oklch(75.4% 0.088 22)
- #64C0C7
#64C0C7
oklch(75.4% 0.088 202)
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 #E29996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #E29996 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.