Palettes / Colors / #E68C8A
#E68C8A — Light Red
#E68C8A 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 #E68C8A 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.
#E68C8A is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #89E4E6; it also sits naturally between #E689B6 and #E6B989. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E68C8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 140, 138 |
| HSL | 1°, 65%, 72% |
| HSV | 1°, 40%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 40%, 10% |
| XYZ | 46.60, 37.41, 28.81 |
| Yxy | 37.41, 0.4130, 0.3316 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.59, 33.97, 15.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.17, 32.72, 12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 55% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 40% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E68C8A
.text { color: #E68C8A; }
.background { background-color: #E68C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E68C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 140, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 65%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E68C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 140, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E68C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 140, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E68C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E68C8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E68C8A
Tints of #E68C8A
Tones of #E68C8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #89E4E6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E68C8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E68C8A
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 #E68C8A: ·
How #E68C8A 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 #E68C8A 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 #E68C8A?
#E68C8A is Light Red, a red color (RGB 230, 140, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E68C8A?
#E68C8A is RGB 230, 140, 138 — HSL 1°, 65%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 40%, 10%.
What colors go with #E68C8A?
Its complement is #89E4E6; analogous partners are #E689B6 and #E6B989. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E68C8A for text?
Black text on #E68C8A has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.