#E8916D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.9% 0.117 43.1), rgb(232, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#E8916D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8916D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.117 43.1) |
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 #E8916D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8916D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8916D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8916D text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8916D
oklch(73.9% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26636
oklch(63.2% 0.15 43)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A05
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#E8916D 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) | #A89C6A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8288 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8916D
#E8916D
oklch(73.9% 0.117 43.1)
- #43BAE0
#43BAE0
oklch(73.8% 0.117 223.2)
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 #E8916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
Use #E8916D 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.