#E69394
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.101 18.9), rgb(230, 147, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#E69394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 19°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69394 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 147, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.101 18.9) |
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 #E69394 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69394 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69394 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69394 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69394
oklch(74.8% 0.101 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB666A
oklch(63% 0.128 19)
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Step 600
600
#B74B52
oklch(55.7% 0.14 19)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B42
oklch(49.1% 0.131 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3237
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#E69394 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) | #A3A094 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B093 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68A94 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69394
#E69394
oklch(74.8% 0.101 18.9)
- #51C1C5
#51C1C5
oklch(74.9% 0.101 198.5)
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 #E69394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #E69394 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.