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Running Number
15,235,470
HEX
#E8798E
RGB
232, 121, 142
HSL
349°,71%,69%
HSV
349°,48%,91%
CMYK
0%,48%,39%,9%
Brightness
61%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#E8798E sits at 349° on the color wheel, placing it in the red family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 71% saturation and 69% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 232, 121, 142 produces a 7.56:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #E8798E is a clear variant of CSS salmon — about 34 units away from #FA8072. Designers reach for red hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
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Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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