#E89181
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.109 31.1), rgb(232, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E89181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89181 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.109 31.1) |
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 #E89181 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89181 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E89181 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E89181 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E89181
oklch(74.2% 0.109 31.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D06553
oklch(63.1% 0.139 31.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BB4937
oklch(55.6% 0.151 31.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A1392A
oklch(49% 0.141 30.9)
-
Step 800
800
#833024
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.7)
-
Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#E89181 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) | #A59D80 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF80 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA858D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89181
#E89181
oklch(74.2% 0.109 31.1)
- #45BED3
#45BED3
oklch(74.3% 0.109 211.3)
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 #E89181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #E89181 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.