#E8918D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.106 22.8), rgb(232, 145, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E8918D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8918D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 145, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.106 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 #E8918D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8918D | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8918D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8918D text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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)
#E8918D
oklch(74.5% 0.106 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6462
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4849
oklch(55.6% 0.148 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0393A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#823031
oklch(42.7% 0.114 22.5)
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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)
#E8918D 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) | #A39E8C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98690 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8918D
#E8918D
oklch(74.5% 0.106 22.8)
- #47C0CA
#47C0CA
oklch(74.5% 0.106 202.9)
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 #E8918D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
Use #E8918D 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.