#E79689
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.1 29.6), rgb(231, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#E79689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79689 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.1 29.6) |
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 #E79689 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79689 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79689 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79689 text on black | 9.12:1 | 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
#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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79689
oklch(75.2% 0.1 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685A
oklch(63% 0.128 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74D40
oklch(55.6% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E32
oklch(49.2% 0.129 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#E79689 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) | #A8A188 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88B93 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79689
#E79689
oklch(75.2% 0.1 29.6)
- #55C0D1
#55C0D1
oklch(75.2% 0.1 209.4)
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 #E79689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #E79689 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.