#E99191
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.107 19.9), rgb(233, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#E99191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E99191 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.107 19.9) |
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 #E99191 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E99191 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99191 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E99191 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E99191
oklch(74.7% 0.107 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6367
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA474E
oklch(55.5% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F34
oklch(42.7% 0.115 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#E99191 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) | #A39E91 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B090 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98792 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E99191
#E99191
oklch(74.7% 0.107 19.9)
- #46C1C8
#46C1C8
oklch(74.6% 0.107 200.5)
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 #E99191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
Use #E99191 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.