#E59688
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.098 30.5), rgb(229, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#E59688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59688 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.098 30.5) |
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 #E59688 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59688 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59688 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59688 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59688
oklch(74.9% 0.098 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F40
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F32
oklch(49.1% 0.127 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#E59688 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) | #A8A087 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB087 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58B92 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59688
#E59688
oklch(74.9% 0.098 30.5)
- #57BED0
#57BED0
oklch(74.8% 0.098 210.6)
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 #E59688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #E59688 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.