#E48579
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.6% 0.119 28), rgb(228, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#E48579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48579 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.119 28) |
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 #E48579 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48579 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48579 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48579 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48579
oklch(71.6% 0.119 28)
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Step 500
500
#D65F53
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28)
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Step 600
600
#C14138
oklch(55.5% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6322A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#E48579 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) | #9B9378 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A778 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67782 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48579
#E48579
oklch(71.6% 0.119 28)
- #1CB7CA
#1CB7CA
oklch(71.5% 0.119 208.4)
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 #E48579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
Use #E48579 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.