#E79B8D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.094 30.9), rgb(231, 155, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#E79B8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79B8D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 155, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.094 30.9) |
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 #E79B8D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79B8D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79B8D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79B8D text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79B8D
oklch(76.1% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7865
oklch(70.6% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64E39
oklch(63.1% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2240E
oklch(55.6% 0.21 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#931606
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#E79B8D 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) | #ACA58C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79197 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79B8D
#E79B8D
oklch(76.1% 0.094 30.9)
- #61C2D3
#61C2D3
oklch(76.2% 0.094 210.4)
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 #E79B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E79B8D 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.