#E7978A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.099 29.7), rgb(231, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#E7978A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7978A |
| RGB | rgb(231, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.099 29.7) |
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 #E7978A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7978A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7978A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7978A text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7978A
oklch(75.3% 0.099 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E41
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E33
oklch(49% 0.128 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#E7978A 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) | #A9A289 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78C94 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7978A
#E7978A
oklch(75.3% 0.099 29.7)
- #57C0D1
#57C0D1
oklch(75.3% 0.099 209.6)
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 #E7978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7978A 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.