#E79790
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.098 25.1), rgb(231, 151, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#E79790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79790 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 151, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.098 25.1) |
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 #E79790 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79790 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E79790 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79790 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E79790
oklch(75.5% 0.098 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6962
oklch(63.2% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E49
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3430
oklch(42.6% 0.104 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#E79790 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) | #A8A28F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78D95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79790
#E79790
oklch(75.5% 0.098 25.1)
- #58C1CD
#58C1CD
oklch(75.4% 0.098 205.5)
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 #E79790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #E79790 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.