#E1978E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.091 27.1), rgb(225, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#E1978E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1978E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.091 27.1) |
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 #E1978E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1978E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1978E text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1978E
oklch(74.8% 0.091 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66C62
oklch(63.1% 0.116 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15249
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#98423B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3731
oklch(42.8% 0.097 27)
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Step 900
900
#64302B
oklch(37.7% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#E1978E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08E95 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1978E
#E1978E
oklch(74.8% 0.091 27.1)
- #5FBECA
#5FBECA
oklch(74.8% 0.091 206.3)
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 #E1978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #E1978E 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.