#E39795
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.092 21.1), rgb(227, 151, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E39795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39795 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 151, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.092 21.1) |
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 #E39795 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39795 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39795 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39795 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B1
oklch(81% 0.057 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39795
oklch(75.1% 0.092 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 21)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994042
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3637
oklch(42.8% 0.098 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#E39795 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) | #A6A294 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B194 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28E97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39795
#E39795
oklch(75.1% 0.092 21.1)
- #5EC0C6
#5EC0C6
oklch(75.1% 0.092 200.7)
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 #E39795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #E39795 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.