#E4917E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.105 33.6), rgb(228, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#E4917E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4917E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.105 33.6) |
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 #E4917E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4917E | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4917E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4917E text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4917E
oklch(73.7% 0.105 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6751
oklch(63% 0.134 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94C35
oklch(55.6% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C28
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#813322
oklch(42.7% 0.112 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#E4917E 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) | #A49C7C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5858C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4917E
#E4917E
oklch(73.7% 0.105 33.6)
- #4BBBD2
#4BBBD2
oklch(73.7% 0.105 213.7)
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 #E4917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E4917E 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.