#E39189
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.101 25.8), rgb(227, 145, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#E39189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 26°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39189 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 145, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.101 25.8) |
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 #E39189 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39189 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39189 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39189 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39189
oklch(73.8% 0.101 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6760
oklch(63.1% 0.129 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C46
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C38
oklch(49% 0.131 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#E39189 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) | #A29D88 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3868F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39189
#E39189
oklch(73.8% 0.101 25.8)
- #4EBCC9
#4EBCC9
oklch(73.7% 0.101 206)
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 #E39189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
Use #E39189 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.