#E69382
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.4% 0.104 32.2), rgb(230, 147, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E69382 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 32°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69382 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 147, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.104 32.2) |
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 #E69382 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69382 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69382 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69382 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69382
oklch(74.4% 0.104 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6754
oklch(63% 0.133 32)
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Step 600
600
#B94C38
oklch(55.7% 0.146 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#813325
oklch(42.8% 0.111 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#E69382 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) | #A69E81 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF81 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7878F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69382
#E69382
oklch(74.4% 0.104 32.2)
- #4EBDD2
#4EBDD2
oklch(74.3% 0.104 212.2)
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 #E69382, 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 0.016
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #E69382 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.