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#E08F76 Color

#E08F76 is rgb(224, 143, 118) in RGB, hsl(14, 63%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E08F76
HEX#E08F76
RGBrgb(224, 143, 118)
HSLhsl(14, 63%, 67%)
HSVhsv(14, 47%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.105 37.9)
LABlab(67.56% 29.60 26.77)
LCHlch(67.56% 39.91 42.13)

What #E08F76 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E08F76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E08F76 Channel Values

How #E08F76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 143 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 63% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 47% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 47% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E08F76 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E08F76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E08F76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E08F76

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #E08F76 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E08F76
Protanopia#A1A175
Protanomaly#BD9A76
Deuteranopia#AFAF72
Deuteranomaly#C5A374
Tritanopia#E28C8C
Tritanomaly#E18D84
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #E08F76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e08f76: #E08F76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E08F76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e08f76': '#E08F76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.561, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_e08f76">#E08F76</color>
SVG fillfill="#E08F76"

More Red Colors

#E08F76 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E08F76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E08F76?

#E08F76 is a light red — rgb(224, 143, 118) in RGB and hsl(14, 63%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #E08F76?

#E08F76 is rgb(224, 143, 118) — red 224, green 143, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E08F76?

#E08F76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E08F76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E08F76 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E08F76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E08F76 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 3.2, which is very hard to tell apart.

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