#E79499
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.2% 0.101 15.8), rgb(231, 148, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#E79499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79499 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 148, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.101 15.8) |
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 #E79499 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79499 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79499 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79499 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79499
oklch(75.2% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64B57
oklch(55.6% 0.139 16)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B47
oklch(49% 0.129 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#E79499 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) | #A3A199 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B198 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68B96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79499
#E79499
oklch(75.2% 0.101 15.8)
- #53C2C3
#53C2C3
oklch(75.1% 0.1 196)
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 #E79499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #E79499 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.