#E69799
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.095 17.9), rgb(230, 151, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#E69799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69799 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.095 17.9) |
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 #E69799 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69799 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69799 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69799 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69799
oklch(75.6% 0.095 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8686D
oklch(63% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44E55
oklch(55.7% 0.133 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E46
oklch(49.1% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3439
oklch(42.7% 0.102 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 17.1)
#E69799 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) | #A6A399 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58F98 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69799
#E69799
oklch(75.6% 0.095 17.9)
- #5CC2C5
#5CC2C5
oklch(75.5% 0.095 197.9)
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 #E69799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #E69799 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.