#E18C83
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.6% 0.105 26.5), rgb(225, 140, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#E18C83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18C83 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 140, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.105 26.5) |
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 #E18C83 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18C83 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18C83 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18C83 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18C83
oklch(72.6% 0.105 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A43
oklch(55.7% 0.146 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A34
oklch(49.2% 0.137 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A17
oklch(26.8% 0.056 26.5)
#E18C83 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) | #9E9882 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A982 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2818A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18C83
#E18C83
oklch(72.6% 0.105 26.5)
- #42B9C7
#42B9C7
oklch(72.6% 0.105 206.2)
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 #E18C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #E18C83 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.