Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E49995

#E49995 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 153, 149, HSL 3, 59%, 74%, has luminance 0.4145, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#E49995 Sample readable text
HEX #E49995
RGB rgb(228, 153, 149)
HSL hsl(3 59% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 35, 11)
Luminance 0.4145
Contrast Black 9.29:1White 2.26:1

CSS

--color-e49995: #E49995;
.background-e49995 { background-color: #E49995; }
.text-e49995 { color: #E49995; }

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
Luminance0.4145
Black text9.29:1AA Pass
White text2.26:1AA 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":"#E49995","rgb":[228,153,149],"hsl":[3,59,74],"cmyk":[0,33,35,11],"luminance":0.4145,"contrast":{"black":9.29,"white":2.26}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7E0DF","hex":"#F7E0DF","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.68,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#96E0E4","hex":"#96E0E4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.08,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E4C196","hex":"#E4C196","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.37,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.12,"contrastWhite":1.89,"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"]}]
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/e49995.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/soft-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#96E0E4","analogous":["#E496B9","#E4C196"],"triadic":["#96E499","#9996E4"],"tetradic":["#B9E496","#96E0E4","#C196E4"],"splitComplementary":["#96E4C1","#96B9E4"],"monochromatic":["#F7E0DF","#E49995","#D1534D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7E0DF","dark":"#D1534D","saturated":"#F28C87","desaturated":"#D5A7A4","pastel":"#FEFBFB","neon":"#FFA8A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":10.862780491200215},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":27.622454633866266},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":30.773365106858236},{"slug":"salmon-pink","name":"Salmon Pink","hex":"#FF91A4","distance":31.906112267087632},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":33.67491648096547}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E49995

#E49995 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #E49995 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 228, 153, and 149, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 3deg with 59% saturation and 74% 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 0.4145, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.86, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.29:1AA Pass
White text2.26:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E49995 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.26:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7E0DF#000000 text · best 16.68:1#F7E0DF
#96E0E4#000000 text · best 14.08:1#96E0E4
#E4C196#000000 text · best 12.37:1#E4C196
Soft Coral#000000 text · best 11.12:1#F7A8A8
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C

Generated Palette

#E49995#E49995
#96E0E4#96E0E4
#E496B9#E496B9
#E4C196#E4C196
#F7E0DF#F7E0DF
#D1534D#D1534D

Color Harmonies

#96E0E4#96E0E4
#E496B9#E496B9
#E4C196#E4C196
#96E499#96E499
#9996E4#9996E4

Variants

#F7E0DF#F7E0DF
#D1534D#D1534D
#F28C87#F28C87
#D5A7A4#D5A7A4
#FEFBFB#FEFBFB
#FFA8A3#FFA8A3

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Salmon Pink#FF91A4
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.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.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.#E49995 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.