#E89B81
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.1 39.4), rgb(232, 155, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E89B81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89B81 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 155, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.1 39.4) |
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 #E89B81 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89B81 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89B81 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89B81 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89B81
oklch(76% 0.1 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2784E
oklch(70.7% 0.161 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84F00
oklch(63.2% 0.201 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471301
oklch(27.1% 0.084 39.3)
#E89B81 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) | #AEA47F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B480 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98F94 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89B81
#E89B81
oklch(76% 0.1 39.4)
- #5EC0DC
#5EC0DC
oklch(75.9% 0.1 219.1)
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 #E89B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.012
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.053
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
Use #E89B81 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.