#E49685
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.098 32.9), rgb(228, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E49685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 33°. 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49685 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.098 32.9) |
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 #E49685 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49685 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49685 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E49685 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E49685
oklch(74.7% 0.098 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A57
oklch(63.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5503C
oklch(55.7% 0.136 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B402E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3527
oklch(42.6% 0.105 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#E49685 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) | #A8A084 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB084 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48B92 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49685
#E49685
oklch(74.7% 0.098 32.9)
- #58BDD2
#58BDD2
oklch(74.6% 0.098 213.3)
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 #E49685, 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 0.016
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #E49685 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.