#E69696
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.097 19.6), rgb(230, 150, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E69696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 20°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69696 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 150, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 19.6) |
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 #E69696 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69696 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69696 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69696 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69696
oklch(75.3% 0.097 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9686A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44D52
oklch(55.5% 0.134 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E43
oklch(49.2% 0.125 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3337
oklch(42.6% 0.104 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#E69696 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) | #A6A296 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B195 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58D97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69696
#E69696
oklch(75.3% 0.097 19.6)
- #59C2C7
#59C2C7
oklch(75.4% 0.097 199.5)
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 #E69696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #E69696 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.