#E48E7D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.2% 0.108 31.9), rgb(228, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#E48E7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48E7D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.108 31.9) |
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 #E48E7D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48E7D | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48E7D text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48E7D text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48E7D
oklch(73.2% 0.108 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A36
oklch(55.7% 0.15 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13A29
oklch(49.2% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#833123
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#E48E7D 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) | #A29A7B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB7C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5818A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48E7D
#E48E7D
oklch(73.2% 0.108 31.9)
- #42BAD0
#42BAD0
oklch(73.2% 0.109 212.2)
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 #E48E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #E48E7D 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.