#E69088
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74% 0.106 25.7), rgb(230, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#E69088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69088 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.106 25.7) |
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 #E69088 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69088 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69088 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69088 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AB
oklch(81% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69088
oklch(74% 0.106 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF655E
oklch(63.2% 0.136 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4944
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03A36
oklch(49.2% 0.137 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#E69088 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) | #A29C87 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE87 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7858E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69088
#E69088
oklch(74% 0.106 25.7)
- #46BECB
#46BECB
oklch(74% 0.106 205.3)
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 #E69088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
Use #E69088 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.