#E79581
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.104 34.4), rgb(231, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E79581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79581 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.104 34.4) |
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 #E79581 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79581 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79581 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79581 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79581
oklch(74.8% 0.104 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6851
oklch(63.1% 0.133 34)
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Step 600
600
#B84D34
oklch(55.6% 0.144 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D27
oklch(49% 0.134 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#803322
oklch(42.6% 0.111 34)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#E79581 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) | #A8A07F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB080 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88990 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79581
#E79581
oklch(74.8% 0.104 34.4)
- #51BED6
#51BED6
oklch(74.8% 0.104 214.7)
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 #E79581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #E79581 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.