#E38E80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.1% 0.106 30), rgb(227, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#E38E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38E80 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.106 30) |
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 #E38E80 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38E80 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38E80 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38E80 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#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
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38E80
oklch(73.1% 0.106 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6656
oklch(63.2% 0.136 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.137 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#E38E80 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) | #A19A7F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4828B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38E80
#E38E80
oklch(73.1% 0.106 30)
- #44BACD
#44BACD
oklch(73.1% 0.106 210.1)
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 #E38E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #E38E80 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.