#E69092
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.105 18.4), rgb(230, 144, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E69092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69092 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.105 18.4) |
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 #E69092 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69092 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69092 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69092 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69092
oklch(74.2% 0.105 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE646A
oklch(63.2% 0.134 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94852
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18)
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Step 700
700
#9F3942
oklch(49.1% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#813037
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18)
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Step 900
900
#682B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#E69092 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) | #A19D92 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE91 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68691 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69092
#E69092
oklch(74.2% 0.105 18.4)
- #49C0C4
#49C0C4
oklch(74.3% 0.105 198.3)
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 #E69092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #E69092 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.