Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E09585

#E09585 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 224, 149, 133, HSL 11, 59%, 70%, has luminance 0.3904, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#E09585 Sample readable text
HEX #E09585
RGB rgb(224, 149, 133)
HSL hsl(11 59% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 41, 12)
Luminance 0.3904
Contrast Black 8.81:1White 2.38:1

CSS

--color-e09585: #E09585;
.background-e09585 { background-color: #E09585; }
.text-e09585 { color: #E09585; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3904
Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E09585","rgb":[224,149,133],"hsl":[11,59,70],"cmyk":[0,33,41,12],"luminance":0.3904,"contrast":{"black":8.81,"white":2.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2D5CE","hex":"#F2D5CE","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.18,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E0C385","hex":"#E0C385","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.31,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#85CFE0","hex":"#85CFE0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Salmon Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e09585.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#85CFE0","analogous":["#E085A2","#E0C385"],"triadic":["#85E096","#9685E0"],"tetradic":["#A2E085","#85CFE0","#C385E0"],"splitComplementary":["#85E0C3","#85A2E0"],"monochromatic":["#F2D5CE","#E09585","#CD573C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2D5CE","dark":"#CD573C","saturated":"#F08B75","desaturated":"#CFA196","pastel":"#F8EFED","neon":"#FFA38F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":9.273618495495704},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":14.247806848775006},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":34.68429039204925},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":34.72751070837067}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E09585

#E09585 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #E09585 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 224, 149, and 133, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 11deg with 59% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3904, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.27, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E09585 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2D5CE#000000 text · best 15.18:1#F2D5CE
#E0C385#000000 text · best 12.31:1#E0C385
#85CFE0#000000 text · best 12:1#85CFE0
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A

Generated Palette

#E09585#E09585
#85CFE0#85CFE0
#E085A2#E085A2
#E0C385#E0C385
#F2D5CE#F2D5CE
#CD573C#CD573C

Color Harmonies

#85CFE0#85CFE0
#E085A2#E085A2
#E0C385#E0C385
#85E096#85E096
#9685E0#9685E0

Variants

#F2D5CE#F2D5CE
#CD573C#CD573C
#F08B75#F08B75
#CFA196#CFA196
#F8EFED#F8EFED
#FFA38F#FFA38F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Coral#F08080
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Tan#D2B48C

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E09585 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.