#E8906B
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.3), rgb(232, 144, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#E8906B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8906B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 144, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.3) |
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 #E8906B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8906B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8906B text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8906B 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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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)
#E8906B
oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26533
oklch(63% 0.152 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#E8906B 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) | #A79B68 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD6A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8187 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8906B
#E8906B
oklch(73.6% 0.119 43.3)
- #3FBAE0
#3FBAE0
oklch(73.7% 0.119 222.8)
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 #E8906B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8906B 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.