#E8938E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.104 23.5), rgb(232, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E8938E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8938E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.104 23.5) |
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 #E8938E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8938E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8938E text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8938E text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8938E
oklch(74.9% 0.104 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6562
oklch(63% 0.133 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A49
oklch(55.7% 0.144 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#813130
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#E8938E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88992 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8938E
#E8938E
oklch(74.9% 0.104 23.5)
- #4DC1CB
#4DC1CB
oklch(75% 0.104 203.2)
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 #E8938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
Use #E8938E 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.