#E48E8D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.105 20.6), rgb(228, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#E48E8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48E8D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.105 20.6) |
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 #E48E8D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48E8D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48E8D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48E8D text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48E8D
oklch(73.5% 0.105 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9494D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21)
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Step 700
700
#9F393E
oklch(49% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#813034
oklch(42.6% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#E48E8D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4848E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48E8D
#E48E8D
oklch(73.5% 0.105 20.6)
- #45BDC4
#45BDC4
oklch(73.5% 0.105 200.6)
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 #E48E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #E48E8D 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.