#E39C8D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.088 32.4), rgb(227, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#E39C8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39C8D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.088 32.4) |
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 #E39C8D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39C8D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39C8D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39C8D text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39C8D
oklch(75.8% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C66
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1543B
oklch(63% 0.181 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3013
oklch(55.6% 0.197 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B12002
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#732113
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#E39C8D 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) | #ACA58C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29298 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39C8D
#E39C8D
oklch(75.8% 0.088 32.4)
- #67C0D2
#67C0D2
oklch(75.9% 0.089 212.4)
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 #E39C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E39C8D 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.