#E68E84
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.109 27), rgb(230, 142, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#E68E84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 27°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68E84 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 142, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.109 27) |
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 #E68E84 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68E84 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68E84 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68E84 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68E84
oklch(73.6% 0.109 27)
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Step 500
500
#D0645A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4840
oklch(55.7% 0.151 27)
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Step 700
700
#A13832
oklch(49% 0.14 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.117 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#E68E84 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) | #A19B83 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC83 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7828C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68E84
#E68E84
oklch(73.6% 0.109 27)
- #40BDCC
#40BDCC
oklch(73.7% 0.109 206.6)
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 #E68E84, 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 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #E68E84 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.