#E48078
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5), rgb(228, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#E48078 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48078 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5) |
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 #E48078 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48078 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48078 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48078 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95B55
oklch(63.1% 0.16 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#892726
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#E48078 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) | #969077 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA476 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6727E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48078
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
- #00B6C5
#00B6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 205.2)
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 #E48078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #E48078 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.