#EF8B81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.124 26.5), rgb(239, 139, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#EF8B81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8B81 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.124 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 #EF8B81 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8B81 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8B81 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8B81 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8B81
oklch(74.1% 0.124 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85C54
oklch(63% 0.158 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43D38
oklch(55.6% 0.172 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#892824
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2622
oklch(37.6% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#EF8B81 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) | #A19A80 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8B81
#EF8B81
oklch(74.1% 0.124 26.5)
- #19C1D2
#19C1D2
oklch(74.2% 0.124 206.3)
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 #EF8B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #EF8B81 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.