Close to Salmon
#E86B68
#E86B68 is a light, rich red, close to the color Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 42% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 74% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#E86B68 in use
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Questions about #E86B68
What color is #E86B68?
#E86B68 is a light, rich red, close to the color Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 42% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 74% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E86B68 in RGB?
#E86B68 is rgb(232, 107, 104): 232 red, 107 green, and 104 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E86B68 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 55, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E86B68?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E86B68?
Its complement #23A1A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.