#EB8B83
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.6% 0.118 25.4), rgb(235, 139, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#EB8B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8B83 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 139, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.118 25.4) |
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 #EB8B83 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8B83 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8B83 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8B83 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8B83
oklch(73.6% 0.118 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65F58
oklch(63.2% 0.152 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1413E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63130
oklch(49% 0.153 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#872B28
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#EB8B83 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) | #A09982 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD81 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7E89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8B83
#EB8B83
oklch(73.6% 0.118 25.4)
- #29BFCD
#29BFCD
oklch(73.7% 0.118 204.8)
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 #EB8B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB8B83 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.