#E18D82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.7% 0.104 28), rgb(225, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#E18D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E18D82 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.104 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 #E18D82 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E18D82 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18D82 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E18D82 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E18D82
oklch(72.7% 0.104 28)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94B40
oklch(55.6% 0.145 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B32
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#81322A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E18D82 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) | #A09981 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA81 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2828A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E18D82
#E18D82
oklch(72.7% 0.104 28)
- #45B9C9
#45B9C9
oklch(72.7% 0.104 208)
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 #E18D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #E18D82 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.