#E39191
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74% 0.1 19.7), rgb(227, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#E39191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39191 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.1 19.7) |
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 #E39191 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39191 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39191 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39191 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39191
oklch(74% 0.1 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6769
oklch(63.2% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C42
oklch(49.2% 0.129 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#E39191 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) | #A19D91 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28892 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39191
#E39191
oklch(74% 0.1 19.7)
- #50BEC3
#50BEC3
oklch(74% 0.1 199.4)
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 #E39191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
Use #E39191 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.