#EA8B8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.116 20.9), rgb(234, 139, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#EA8B8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8B8A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.116 20.9) |
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 #EA8B8A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8B8A | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8B8A text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8B8A text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8B8A
oklch(73.7% 0.116 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45F62
oklch(63.1% 0.148 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4148
oklch(55.5% 0.161 21)
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Step 700
700
#A5323A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B30
oklch(42.7% 0.124 21)
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Step 900
900
#6C282A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1819
oklch(26.8% 0.061 20.5)
#EA8B8A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7F8B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8B8A
#EA8B8A
oklch(73.7% 0.116 20.9)
- #2EBFC8
#2EBFC8
oklch(73.6% 0.116 201.4)
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 #EA8B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
Use #EA8B8A 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.