#E38B79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.5% 0.111 32.3), rgb(227, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#E38B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38B79 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.111 32.3) |
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 #E38B79 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38B79 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38B79 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38B79 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38B79
oklch(72.5% 0.111 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4833
oklch(55.7% 0.155 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23825
oklch(49% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#843020
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#E38B79 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) | #A09777 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A978 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F57E86 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38B79
#E38B79
oklch(72.5% 0.111 32.3)
- #3AB8CF
#3AB8CF
oklch(72.4% 0.111 212.5)
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 #E38B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
Use #E38B79 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.