#E69A85
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.6% 0.097 36.1), rgb(230, 154, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#E69A85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69A85 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.097 36.1) |
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 #E69A85 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69A85 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69A85 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69A85 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A6
oklch(81% 0.061 36.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69A85
oklch(75.6% 0.097 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C53
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45137
oklch(55.6% 0.135 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4129
oklch(49% 0.125 36)
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Step 800
800
#7D3723
oklch(42.7% 0.103 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#653022
oklch(37.7% 0.08 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#E69A85 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) | #ACA383 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB384 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78F95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69A85
#E69A85
oklch(75.6% 0.097 36.1)
- #5FBFD7
#5FBFD7
oklch(75.6% 0.096 216.4)
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 #E69A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.014
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.058
Use #E69A85 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.