#E6978C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.097 28.3), rgb(230, 151, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#E6978C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6978C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 151, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 28.3) |
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 #E6978C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6978C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6978C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6978C text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6978C
oklch(75.3% 0.097 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA695E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F44
oklch(55.7% 0.135 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F36
oklch(49.1% 0.125 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E352D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#E6978C 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) | #A8A28B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68D94 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6978C
#E6978C
oklch(75.3% 0.097 28.3)
- #59C0CF
#59C0CF
oklch(75.3% 0.097 208.1)
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 #E6978C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #E6978C 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.