#E69A89
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.095 33.2), rgb(230, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#E69A89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69A89 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.095 33.2) |
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 #E69A89 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69A89 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69A89 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E69A89 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E4B3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69A89
oklch(75.7% 0.095 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86B58
oklch(63% 0.122 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3513D
oklch(55.5% 0.132 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A412F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3628
oklch(42.6% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#653025
oklch(37.7% 0.079 33)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C16
oklch(26.8% 0.05 32.1)
#E69A89 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) | #ABA488 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB388 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68F96 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69A89
#E69A89
oklch(75.7% 0.095 33.2)
- #5FC0D4
#5FC0D4
oklch(75.7% 0.095 213)
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 #E69A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E69A89 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.