#E28D85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.9% 0.105 25.8), rgb(226, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#E28D85 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E28D85 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.105 25.8) |
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 #E28D85 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E28D85 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28D85 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E28D85 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F1D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.036 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E28D85
oklch(72.9% 0.105 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 26)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A36
oklch(49% 0.135 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#E28D85 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) | #9F9984 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA84 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3828B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E28D85
#E28D85
oklch(72.9% 0.105 25.8)
- #44BAC8
#44BAC8
oklch(72.9% 0.105 206.3)
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 #E28D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #E28D85 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.