#E79296
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.103 16.8), rgb(231, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#E79296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 17°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79296 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.103 16.8) |
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 #E79296 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79296 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79296 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79296 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79296
oklch(74.8% 0.103 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD656D
oklch(63.2% 0.132 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84955
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A45
oklch(49.2% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#803139
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#682C31
oklch(37.8% 0.086 17)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#E79296 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) | #A29F96 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B095 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78994 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79296
#E79296
oklch(74.8% 0.103 16.8)
- #4DC1C3
#4DC1C3
oklch(74.7% 0.103 196.8)
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 #E79296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #E79296 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.