#E8B2A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1), rgb(232, 178, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E8B2A3 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 178, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1) |
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 #E8B2A3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B2A3 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B2A3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B2A3 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE674C
oklch(63% 0.137 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.148 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C21
oklch(49% 0.138 36)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#E8B2A3 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) | #BEB8A2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ABAE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B2A3
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
- #8ECCDC
#8ECCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 215.6)
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 #E8B2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8B2A3 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.