#E59280
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74% 0.105 32.9), rgb(229, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#E59280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 33°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59280 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.105 32.9) |
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 #E59280 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59280 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59280 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59280 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59280
oklch(74% 0.105 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6752
oklch(63% 0.134 33)
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Step 600
600
#B94C37
oklch(55.6% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C29
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#813323
oklch(42.8% 0.112 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#E59280 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) | #A59D7E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6868D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59280
#E59280
oklch(74% 0.105 32.9)
- #4CBCD2
#4CBCD2
oklch(74% 0.105 212.9)
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 #E59280, 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 0.016
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #E59280 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.