#EB8F7D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.116 31.9), rgb(235, 143, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#EB8F7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8F7D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 143, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.116 31.9) |
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 #EB8F7D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8F7D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8F7D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8F7D text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8F7D
oklch(74.2% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4624E
oklch(63.2% 0.148 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4531
oklch(55.6% 0.161 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43623
oklch(49.1% 0.149 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.096 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#EB8F7D 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) | #A49C7B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD818A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8F7D
#EB8F7D
oklch(74.2% 0.116 31.9)
- #38BED5
#38BED5
oklch(74.1% 0.115 211.8)
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 #EB8F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
Use #EB8F7D 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.