#E49489
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.099 28.2), rgb(228, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E49489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49489 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.099 28.2) |
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 #E49489 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49489 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49489 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49489 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E49489
oklch(74.5% 0.099 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64E43
oklch(55.6% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E35
oklch(49.1% 0.128 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#E49489 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) | #A59F88 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48991 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49489
#E49489
oklch(74.5% 0.099 28.2)
- #54BECD
#54BECD
oklch(74.5% 0.099 207.9)
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 #E49489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #E49489 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.