#E49B91
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.089 28), rgb(228, 155, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#E49B91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49B91 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 155, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.089 28) |
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 #E49B91 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49B91 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49B91 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49B91 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49B91
oklch(75.9% 0.089 28)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500
#E35146
oklch(63.1% 0.184 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C26
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21B19
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#901B17
oklch(42.6% 0.153 28)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#E49B91 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) | #ABA590 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F39299 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49B91
#E49B91
oklch(75.9% 0.089 28)
- #65C1CE
#65C1CE
oklch(75.9% 0.089 207.5)
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 #E49B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #E49B91 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.