#E4897B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.3% 0.114 29.5), rgb(228, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#E4897B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4897B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.114 29.5) |
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 #E4897B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4897B | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4897B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4897B text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4897B
oklch(72.3% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36253
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4537
oklch(55.5% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4362A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#852E24
oklch(42.8% 0.122 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#E4897B 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) | #9E967A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F67C86 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4897B
#E4897B
oklch(72.3% 0.114 29.5)
- #30B9CC
#30B9CC
oklch(72.4% 0.114 209)
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 #E4897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
Use #E4897B 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.