#E28978
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72% 0.113 31.6), rgb(226, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#E28978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28978 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.113 31.6) |
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 #E28978 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28978 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28978 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28978 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E28978
oklch(72% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26350
oklch(63.1% 0.144 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4734
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33726
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F21
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#E28978 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) | #9E9576 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A877 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F47C85 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28978
#E28978
oklch(72% 0.113 31.6)
- #34B7CD
#34B7CD
oklch(72% 0.113 211.5)
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 #E28978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.055
Use #E28978 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.