#E28D80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.8% 0.106 29.3), rgb(226, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#E28D80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28D80 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.106 29.3) |
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 #E28D80 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28D80 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28D80 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28D80 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E28D80
oklch(72.8% 0.106 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6658
oklch(63.2% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#E28D80 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) | #A0997F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3818A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28D80
#E28D80
oklch(72.8% 0.106 29.3)
- #43B9CB
#43B9CB
oklch(72.8% 0.106 209.4)
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 #E28D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
Use #E28D80 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.