Palettes / Colors / #E1908B
#E1908B — Light Red
#E1908B is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #E1908B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E1908B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #89DCE1; it also sits naturally between #E189B1 and #E1B989. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E1908B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 144, 139 |
| HSL | 3°, 59%, 71% |
| HSV | 3°, 38%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 38%, 12% |
| XYZ | 45.68, 37.82, 29.32 |
| Yxy | 37.82, 0.4049, 0.3352 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, 30.09, 15.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, 28.72, 11.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 56% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 38% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E1908B
.text { color: #E1908B; }
.background { background-color: #E1908B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1908B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 144, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 59%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1908B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 144, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1908B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 144, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E1908B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1908B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E1908B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89DCE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E1908B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E1908B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E1908B: ·
How #E1908B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E1908B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E1908B?
#E1908B is Light Red, a red color (RGB 225, 144, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E1908B?
#E1908B is RGB 225, 144, 139 — HSL 3°, 59%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 38%, 12%.
What colors go with #E1908B?
Its complement is #89DCE1; analogous partners are #E189B1 and #E1B989. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E1908B for text?
Black text on #E1908B has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.