#E9826E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.5% 0.131 32.1), rgb(233, 130, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#E9826E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9826E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 130, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.131 32.1) |
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 #E9826E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9826E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9826E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9826E text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1AEA0
oklch(81% 0.082 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9826E
oklch(71.5% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A43
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73A23
oklch(55.6% 0.182 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A15
oklch(49.1% 0.17 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2615
oklch(42.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#702518
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E9826E 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) | #9B916C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD727D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9826E
#E9826E
oklch(71.5% 0.131 32.1)
- #00B7D0
#00B7D0
oklch(71.5% 0.125 211.9)
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 #E9826E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9826E 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.