#E68E90
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.107 18.5), rgb(230, 142, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E68E90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68E90 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 142, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.107 18.5) |
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 #E68E90 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68E90 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68E90 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68E90 text on black | 8.63:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68E90
oklch(73.8% 0.107 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6369
oklch(63.1% 0.137 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4750
oklch(55.6% 0.149 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03741
oklch(49% 0.139 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#822F36
oklch(42.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#E68E90 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) | #9F9C90 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6848F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68E90
#E68E90
oklch(73.8% 0.107 18.5)
- #42BFC3
#42BFC3
oklch(73.9% 0.108 198.2)
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 #E68E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #E68E90 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.