#EC978F
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.104 25.6), rgb(236, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#EC978F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC978F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 25.6) |
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 #EC978F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC978F | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC978F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC978F text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC978F
oklch(76% 0.104 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77169
oklch(70.8% 0.166 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F3F
oklch(63.2% 0.213 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B1216
oklch(37.8% 0.139 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 25.3)
#EC978F 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) | #A9A38E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8C95 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC978F
#EC978F
oklch(76% 0.104 25.6)
- #52C4D1
#52C4D1
oklch(76% 0.103 205.6)
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 #EC978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
Use #EC978F 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.