#E78E86
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.11 25.6), rgb(231, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#E78E86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 26°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78E86 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.11 25.6) |
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 #E78E86 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78E86 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78E86 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78E86 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78E86
oklch(73.7% 0.11 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1635C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4742
oklch(55.6% 0.152 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#E78E86 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) | #A19B85 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD85 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8828C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78E86
#E78E86
oklch(73.7% 0.11 25.6)
- #3EBDCB
#3EBDCB
oklch(73.6% 0.11 205.7)
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 #E78E86, 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 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #E78E86 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.