#E79593
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.1 21.2), rgb(231, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#E79593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79593 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.1 21.2) |
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 #E79593 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79593 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79593 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79593 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79593
oklch(75.2% 0.1 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C3F
oklch(49% 0.128 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3335
oklch(42.8% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#E79593 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) | #A5A192 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78B95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79593
#E79593
oklch(75.2% 0.1 21.2)
- #54C1C9
#54C1C9
oklch(75.1% 0.099 201.9)
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 #E79593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #E79593 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.