#E59191
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.102 19.8), rgb(229, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E59191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59191 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.102 19.8) |
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 #E59191 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59191 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59191 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59191 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59191
oklch(74.2% 0.102 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6568
oklch(63% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84A50
oklch(55.6% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B41
oklch(49.2% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#803135
oklch(42.6% 0.11 20)
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Step 900
900
#672C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 20)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#E59191 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) | #A29E91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE90 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58792 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59191
#E59191
oklch(74.2% 0.102 19.8)
- #4DBFC5
#4DBFC5
oklch(74.3% 0.102 200)
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 #E59191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #E59191 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.