#E79589
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.101 28.8), rgb(231, 149, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#E79589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79589 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 149, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.101 28.8) |
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 #E79589 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79589 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79589 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79589 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79589
oklch(75% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC685B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74D41
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D33
oklch(49% 0.13 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E79589 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) | #A7A088 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88A92 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79589
#E79589
oklch(75% 0.101 28.8)
- #52C0D0
#52C0D0
oklch(75.1% 0.102 208.3)
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 #E79589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #E79589 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.