#E79C8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.094 34.1), rgb(231, 156, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#E79C8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79C8A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.094 34.1) |
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 #E79C8A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79C8A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79C8A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79C8A text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 34.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79C8A
oklch(76.2% 0.094 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF795F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.193 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#761E09
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#451308
oklch(26.8% 0.08 34)
#E79C8A 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) | #ADA589 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB589 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79197 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79C8A
#E79C8A
oklch(76.2% 0.094 34.1)
- #63C1D6
#63C1D6
oklch(76.1% 0.094 214.2)
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 #E79C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E79C8A 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.