#E39D91
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.086 30), rgb(227, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#E39D91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 30°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39D91 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.086 30) |
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 #E39D91 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39D91 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39D91 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39D91 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39D91
oklch(76.1% 0.086 30)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05544
oklch(63.1% 0.177 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3323
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2315
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2015
oklch(42.6% 0.147 30)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#E39D91 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) | #ACA690 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2949A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39D91
#E39D91
oklch(76.1% 0.086 30)
- #6AC1D0
#6AC1D0
oklch(76.2% 0.087 209.9)
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 #E39D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #E39D91 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.