#E8906A
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.9), rgb(232, 144, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#E8906A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8906A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 144, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.9) |
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 #E8906A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8906A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8906A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8906A text on black | 8.62:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8906A
oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26532
oklch(63% 0.152 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03E00
oklch(49.2% 0.143 44)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#E8906A 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) | #A79B67 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8087 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8906A
#E8906A
oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.9)
- #3FB9E1
#3FB9E1
oklch(73.6% 0.119 224.1)
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 #E8906A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8906A 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.