#E69991
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.094 26), rgb(230, 153, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#E69991 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69991 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 153, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.094 26) |
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 #E69991 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69991 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69991 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69991 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69991
oklch(75.7% 0.094 26)
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Step 500
500
#C86A62
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35049
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#E69991 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) | #A9A490 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68F97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69991
#E69991
oklch(75.7% 0.094 26)
- #5EC1CE
#5EC1CE
oklch(75.6% 0.094 206.8)
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 #E69991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #E69991 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.