#E49294
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.4% 0.1 18.1), rgb(228, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#E49294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 18°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49294 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.1 18.1) |
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 #E49294 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49294 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49294 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49294 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E49294
oklch(74.4% 0.1 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB666C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64B54
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C44
oklch(49.1% 0.128 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3238
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#E49294 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) | #A29E94 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE93 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38993 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49294
#E49294
oklch(74.4% 0.1 18.1)
- #51BFC3
#51BFC3
oklch(74.3% 0.1 198.5)
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 #E49294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
Use #E49294 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.