#E9977A
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.2% 0.107 40.2), rgb(233, 151, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#E9977A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9977A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 151, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.107 40.2) |
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 #E9977A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9977A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9977A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9977A text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9977A
oklch(75.2% 0.107 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6944
oklch(63.1% 0.137 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E24
oklch(55.7% 0.149 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E16
oklch(49.2% 0.139 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#813415
oklch(42.7% 0.115 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#E9977A 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) | #ACA178 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8A90 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9977A
#E9977A
oklch(75.2% 0.107 40.2)
- #53BEDE
#53BEDE
oklch(75.2% 0.107 220.7)
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 #E9977A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.002
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.052
Use #E9977A 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.