#EB977E
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.6% 0.108 37.3), rgb(235, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#EB977E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB977E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.108 37.3) |
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 #EB977E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB977E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB977E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB977E text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB977E
oklch(75.6% 0.108 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6749
oklch(63% 0.138 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#82331A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#EB977E 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) | #ABA27C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8A91 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB977E
#EB977E
oklch(75.6% 0.108 37.3)
- #50C0DC
#50C0DC
oklch(75.5% 0.108 217.2)
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 #EB977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.006
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.052
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #EB977E 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.