#EA8B76
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.2% 0.121 33.3), rgb(234, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#EA8B76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8B76 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.121 33.3) |
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 #EA8B76 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8B76 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8B76 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8B76 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8B76
oklch(73.2% 0.121 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66048
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14229
oklch(55.5% 0.167 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7331B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#EA8B76 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) | #A29874 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC75 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7C86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8B76
#EA8B76
oklch(73.2% 0.121 33.3)
- #29BCD6
#29BCD6
oklch(73.4% 0.121 213.2)
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 #EA8B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
Use #EA8B76 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.