#E89585
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.104 31.5), rgb(232, 149, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#E89585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89585 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 149, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.104 31.5) |
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 #E89585 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89585 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E89585 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E89585 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E89585
oklch(75% 0.104 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6755
oklch(63% 0.133 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C2D
oklch(49% 0.134 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#813326
oklch(42.8% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#E89585 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) | #A8A084 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB184 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98991 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89585
#E89585
oklch(75% 0.104 31.5)
- #50BFD4
#50BFD4
oklch(74.9% 0.104 212.2)
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 #E89585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #E89585 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.