#E49D92
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.087 29), rgb(228, 157, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#E49D92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49D92 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 157, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.087 29) |
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 #E49D92 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E49D92 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49D92 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49D92 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49D92
oklch(76.2% 0.087 29)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29)
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Step 500
500
#E15445
oklch(63.1% 0.179 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3126
oklch(55.6% 0.193 29)
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Step 700
700
#B02018
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F17
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29)
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Step 900
900
#732119
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#E49D92 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) | #ACA691 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3949A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49D92
#E49D92
oklch(76.2% 0.087 29)
- #69C1D0
#69C1D0
oklch(76.2% 0.087 209.8)
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 #E49D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E49D92 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.