#E89992
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.096 25.1), rgb(232, 153, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E89992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89992 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 153, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.096 25.1) |
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 #E89992 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89992 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89992 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89992 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89992
oklch(76% 0.096 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1756E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84948
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25)
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Step 600
600
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7011C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#940E19
oklch(42.6% 0.164 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#E89992 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) | #A9A491 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB491 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88F97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89992
#E89992
oklch(76% 0.096 25.1)
- #5CC3CE
#5CC3CE
oklch(76% 0.096 204.8)
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 #E89992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
Use #E89992 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.