#E1978A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.092 30.3), rgb(225, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#E1978A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1978A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.092 30.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E1978A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1978A | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978A text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978A text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1978A
oklch(74.7% 0.092 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5E
oklch(63% 0.117 30)
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Step 600
600
#B25244
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#984235
oklch(49% 0.118 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#E1978A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7A189 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF89 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18D94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1978A
#E1978A
oklch(74.7% 0.092 30.3)
- #5FBDCD
#5FBDCD
oklch(74.7% 0.092 210)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #E1978A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.