#EA8E79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.117 33.7), rgb(234, 142, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#EA8E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8E79 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 142, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.117 33.7) |
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 #EA8E79 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8E79 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8E79 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8E79 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8E79
oklch(73.8% 0.117 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D46249
oklch(63.1% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF452B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5361E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#EA8E79 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) | #A49B77 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE78 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8089 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8E79
#EA8E79
oklch(73.8% 0.117 33.7)
- #36BDD7
#36BDD7
oklch(73.9% 0.117 213.8)
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 #EA8E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #EA8E79 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.