#e59e79
#e59e79 converts to rgb(229, 158, 121) and hsl(21, 68%, 69%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-300.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.21:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 9.50:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 8.07:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 2.01:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #e59e79.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #e59e79 (rgb(229, 158, 121), nearest Tailwind token red-300) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 2.21:1 on white and 9.5:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #e59e79 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.