#E59C8E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.09 31.3), rgb(229, 156, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#E59C8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59C8E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 156, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.09 31.3) |
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 #E59C8E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59C8E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59C8E text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59C8E text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59C8E
oklch(76.1% 0.09 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3523C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C15
oklch(55.6% 0.201 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21B04
oklch(49% 0.187 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F13
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#E59C8E 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) | #ACA58D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59298 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59C8E
#E59C8E
oklch(76.1% 0.09 31.3)
- #65C1D2
#65C1D2
oklch(76.1% 0.091 211)
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 #E59C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E59C8E 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.