#E59896
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.093 21.1), rgb(229, 152, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#E59896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 21°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59896 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 152, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.093 21.1) |
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 #E59896 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59896 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E59896 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59896 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E59896
oklch(75.6% 0.093 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 21)
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Step 600
600
#B24F51
oklch(55.5% 0.129 21)
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Step 700
700
#994042
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3536
oklch(42.6% 0.099 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#E59896 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) | #A7A395 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB295 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48F98 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59896
#E59896
oklch(75.6% 0.093 21.1)
- #5EC2C8
#5EC2C8
oklch(75.7% 0.094 200.6)
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 #E59896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
Use #E59896 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.