#E69989
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.096 32.3), rgb(230, 153, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#E69989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69989 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 153, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.096 32.3) |
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 #E69989 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69989 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69989 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69989 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69989
oklch(75.6% 0.096 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96B58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9A4130
oklch(49.1% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3628
oklch(42.6% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#E69989 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) | #AAA388 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB288 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68E95 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69989
#E69989
oklch(75.6% 0.096 32.3)
- #5DC0D3
#5DC0D3
oklch(75.6% 0.096 211.9)
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 #E69989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E69989 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.