#E7B09D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.07 39.9), rgb(231, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#E7B09D is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B09D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.07 39.9) |
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 #E7B09D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B09D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B09D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B09D text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B09D
oklch(80.3% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06741
oklch(63.2% 0.143 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13B10
oklch(49.1% 0.145 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#833212
oklch(42.8% 0.12 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#E7B09D 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) | #BDB69C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A8AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B09D
#E7B09D
oklch(80.3% 0.07 39.9)
- #8BCADE
#8BCADE
oklch(80.3% 0.07 219.7)
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 #E7B09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #E7B09D 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.