#E08979
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(71.7% 0.11 31.2), rgb(224, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E08979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08979 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.11 31.2) |
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 #E08979 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08979 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08979 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08979 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08979
oklch(71.7% 0.11 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06452
oklch(63% 0.141 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4837
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23929
oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#E08979 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) | #9D9578 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A778 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F17C85 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08979
#E08979
oklch(71.7% 0.11 31.2)
- #39B6CB
#39B6CB
oklch(71.8% 0.11 211.2)
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 #E08979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E08979 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.