#E79786
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.1 32.6), rgb(231, 151, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E79786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79786 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 151, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.1 32.6) |
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 #E79786 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79786 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79786 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79786 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79786
oklch(75.3% 0.1 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6956
oklch(63.1% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.139 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3426
oklch(42.6% 0.107 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#E79786 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) | #A9A185 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB285 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88C93 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79786
#E79786
oklch(75.3% 0.1 32.6)
- #57BFD4
#57BFD4
oklch(75.1% 0.1 212.9)
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 #E79786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #E79786 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.