#EB978D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.103 27.1), rgb(235, 151, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EB978D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB978D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 151, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.103 27.1) |
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 #EB978D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB978D | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB978D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB978D text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EB978D
oklch(75.9% 0.103 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F67266
oklch(70.7% 0.164 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE413B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1313
oklch(37.6% 0.137 27)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#EB978D 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) | #A9A38C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8C95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB978D
#EB978D
oklch(75.9% 0.103 27.1)
- #53C3D2
#53C3D2
oklch(75.9% 0.103 207.3)
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 #EB978D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #EB978D 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.