#EB8B87
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.118 22.9), rgb(235, 139, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#EB8B87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8B87 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 139, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.118 22.9) |
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 #EB8B87 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8B87 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8B87 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8B87 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8B87
oklch(73.7% 0.118 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55E5D
oklch(63% 0.151 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04144
oklch(55.6% 0.163 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63135
oklch(49.1% 0.153 23)
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Step 800
800
#872A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#EB8B87 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) | #9F9A86 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD85 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7F8A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8B87
#EB8B87
oklch(73.7% 0.118 22.9)
- #2ABFCB
#2ABFCB
oklch(73.7% 0.118 203.4)
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 #EB8B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB8B87 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.