#E59596
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.097 18.8), rgb(229, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#E59596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59596 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.097 18.8) |
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 #E59596 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59596 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59596 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59596 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59596
oklch(75.1% 0.097 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D54
oklch(55.5% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D44
oklch(49.1% 0.126 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#E59596 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) | #A4A196 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B095 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48C96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59596
#E59596
oklch(75.1% 0.097 18.8)
- #58C1C5
#58C1C5
oklch(75.1% 0.097 198.7)
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 #E59596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #E59596 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.