#EF8D81
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.4% 0.121 27.8), rgb(239, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#EF8D81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8D81 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.121 27.8) |
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 #EF8D81 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8D81 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8D81 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8D81 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8D81
oklch(74.4% 0.121 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75E52
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28)
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Step 600
600
#C24037
oklch(55.6% 0.168 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#A73029
oklch(49% 0.156 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#882A23
oklch(42.8% 0.129 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2721
oklch(37.6% 0.101 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#EF8D81 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) | #A39B80 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F8A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8D81
#EF8D81
oklch(74.4% 0.121 27.8)
- #26C1D4
#26C1D4
oklch(74.4% 0.121 208)
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 #EF8D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
Use #EF8D81 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.