#E59187
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74% 0.104 27.2), rgb(229, 145, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#E59187 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59187 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 145, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.104 27.2) |
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 #E59187 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59187 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59187 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59187 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59187
oklch(74% 0.104 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD665C
oklch(63% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94B42
oklch(55.7% 0.144 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B34
oklch(49.1% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#81322C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E59187 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) | #A39D86 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE86 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6868F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59187
#E59187
oklch(74% 0.104 27.2)
- #4BBDCC
#4BBDCC
oklch(74% 0.103 207.3)
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 #E59187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
Use #E59187 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.