#E49C8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.091 34.6), rgb(228, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#E49C8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 35°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49C8A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.091 34.6) |
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 #E49C8A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49C8A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49C8A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49C8A text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49C8A
oklch(75.9% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C60
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35331
oklch(63.1% 0.186 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#74200B
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#E49C8A 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) | #ADA589 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB389 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49297 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49C8A
#E49C8A
oklch(75.9% 0.091 34.6)
- #66C0D4
#66C0D4
oklch(75.9% 0.091 214)
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 #E49C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #E49C8A 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.