#E68C79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73% 0.114 32.7), rgb(230, 140, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#E68C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 33°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68C79 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 140, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.114 32.7) |
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 #E68C79 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68C79 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68C79 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68C79 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68C79
oklch(73% 0.114 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3634D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4630
oklch(55.6% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33723
oklch(49% 0.147 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#E68C79 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) | #A19877 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB78 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F87E87 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68C79
#E68C79
oklch(73% 0.114 32.7)
- #37BAD2
#37BAD2
oklch(73% 0.114 212.8)
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 #E68C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
Use #E68C79 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.