#E8908C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.3% 0.108 22.8), rgb(232, 144, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#E8908C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8908C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 144, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.108 22.8) |
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 #E8908C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8908C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8908C text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8908C text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8908C
oklch(74.3% 0.108 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6362
oklch(63% 0.137 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4748
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F30
oklch(42.6% 0.115 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#E8908C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9858F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8908C
#E8908C
oklch(74.3% 0.108 22.8)
- #44C0CA
#44C0CA
oklch(74.4% 0.108 202.8)
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 #E8908C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
Use #E8908C 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.