#E08D82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.6% 0.103 28), rgb(224, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#E08D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08D82 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.103 28) |
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 #E08D82 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08D82 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08D82 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08D82 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08D82
oklch(72.6% 0.103 28)
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Step 500
500
#CD675B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84B41
oklch(55.5% 0.143 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C33
oklch(49.1% 0.133 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#81322B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E08D82 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) | #9F9981 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A981 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1828A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08D82
#E08D82
oklch(72.6% 0.103 28)
- #46B8C8
#46B8C8
oklch(72.5% 0.103 208.2)
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 #E08D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E08D82 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.