#EF8D85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.121 25.3), rgb(239, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#EF8D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.121 25.3) |
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 #EF8D85 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8D85 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8D85 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8D85 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8D85
oklch(74.5% 0.121 25.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D75E58
oklch(63.2% 0.154 25.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C23F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 25.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A7302F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 25.4)
-
Step 800
800
#882928
oklch(42.7% 0.13 25)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2725
oklch(37.6% 0.1 24.8)
-
Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#EF8D85 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) | #A29C84 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB083 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8D85
#EF8D85
oklch(74.5% 0.121 25.3)
- #27C2D1
#27C2D1
oklch(74.6% 0.121 205.2)
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 #EF8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
Use #EF8D85 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.