#E89989
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.099 32), rgb(232, 153, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#E89989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89989 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 153, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.099 32) |
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 #E89989 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89989 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E89989 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89989 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A8
oklch(81% 0.062 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E89989
oklch(75.8% 0.099 32)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.137 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3528
oklch(42.6% 0.105 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#E89989 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) | #ABA388 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB388 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89989
#E89989
oklch(75.8% 0.099 32)
- #5BC1D5
#5BC1D5
oklch(75.8% 0.098 212.3)
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 #E89989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #E89989 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.