#E38975
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72% 0.115 33.4), rgb(227, 137, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#E38975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 33°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38975 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 137, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.115 33.4) |
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 #E38975 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38975 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38975 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38975 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38975
oklch(72% 0.115 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3634B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE462E
oklch(55.5% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43720
oklch(49.2% 0.148 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#852E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#E38975 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) | #9E9573 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A874 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57B84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38975
#E38975
oklch(72% 0.115 33.4)
- #32B7D0
#32B7D0
oklch(72.1% 0.115 213.5)
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 #E38975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.056
Use #E38975 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.