#E8978C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.1 28.1), rgb(232, 151, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#E8978C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 28°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8978C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 151, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.1 28.1) |
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 #E8978C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8978C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8978C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8978C text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8978C
oklch(75.5% 0.1 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB685D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64D43
oklch(55.5% 0.139 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E35
oklch(49.2% 0.129 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#E8978C 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) | #A9A28B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88C94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8978C
#E8978C
oklch(75.5% 0.1 28.1)
- #56C1D1
#56C1D1
oklch(75.5% 0.1 208.6)
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 #E8978C, 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 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
Use #E8978C 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.