#E88E87
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.111 24.9), rgb(232, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#E88E87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. 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 (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E88E87 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.111 24.9) |
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 #E88E87 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E88E87 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88E87 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E88E87 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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)
#E88E87
oklch(73.9% 0.111 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1625D
oklch(63% 0.142 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4643
oklch(55.7% 0.154 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23735
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25)
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Step 800
800
#842E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A28
oklch(37.6% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A18
oklch(27.2% 0.058 24.8)
#E88E87 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) | #A19B86 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD86 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9828D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E88E87
#E88E87
oklch(73.9% 0.111 24.9)
- #3DBECB
#3DBECB
oklch(73.8% 0.11 204.9)
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 #E88E87, 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 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
Use #E88E87 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.