#E29B89
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.5% 0.09 34.8), rgb(226, 155, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#E29B89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29B89 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 155, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.09 34.8) |
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 #E29B89 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29B89 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E29B89 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29B89 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E29B89
oklch(75.5% 0.09 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46E59
oklch(63% 0.114 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0553E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#974430
oklch(49.1% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3929
oklch(42.8% 0.096 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#E29B89 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) | #ABA488 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29196 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29B89
#E29B89
oklch(75.5% 0.09 34.8)
- #66BED3
#66BED3
oklch(75.4% 0.09 215.2)
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 #E29B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.018
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #E29B89 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.