#E48C81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.9% 0.109 27.7), rgb(228, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#E48C81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48C81 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.109 27.7) |
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 #E48C81 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48C81 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48C81 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48C81 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48C81
oklch(72.9% 0.109 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483E
oklch(55.7% 0.152 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23830
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F29
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#E48C81 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) | #A09980 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA80 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58089 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48C81
#E48C81
oklch(72.9% 0.109 27.7)
- #3CBACB
#3CBACB
oklch(72.8% 0.11 208.1)
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 #E48C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #E48C81 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.