#EF8A80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.125 26.5), rgb(239, 138, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#EF8A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8A80 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.125 26.5) |
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 #EF8A80 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8A80 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8A80 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8A80 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8A80
oklch(73.9% 0.125 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95C53
oklch(63.2% 0.159 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43C38
oklch(55.5% 0.173 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#892724
oklch(42.6% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2622
oklch(37.8% 0.105 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#EF8A80 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) | #A1997F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C88 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8A80
#EF8A80
oklch(73.9% 0.125 26.5)
- #10C0D2
#10C0D2
oklch(73.9% 0.125 206.9)
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 #EF8A80, 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 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #EF8A80 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.