#E1978C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.7% 0.091 28.7), rgb(225, 151, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E1978C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 29°. 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 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1978C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 151, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.091 28.7) |
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 #E1978C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1978C | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978C text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978C text on black | 9.00:1 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1978C
oklch(74.7% 0.091 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66C60
oklch(63.1% 0.117 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15247
oklch(55.5% 0.126 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#984238
oklch(49.1% 0.118 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C372F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#E1978C 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) | #A7A18B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08D94 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1978C
#E1978C
oklch(74.7% 0.091 28.7)
- #5FBDCC
#5FBDCC
oklch(74.7% 0.091 209.1)
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 #E1978C, 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 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #E1978C 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.