#E08E89
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73% 0.101 23.6), rgb(224, 142, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#E08E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 24°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E08E89 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 142, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.101 23.6) |
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 #E08E89 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E08E89 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08E89 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E08E89 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E08E89
oklch(73% 0.101 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6763
oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#E08E89 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) | #9F9A88 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA88 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0848D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E08E89
#E08E89
oklch(73% 0.101 23.6)
- #4ABAC4
#4ABAC4
oklch(72.9% 0.101 203.4)
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 #E08E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #E08E89 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.