#ED8977
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.3% 0.126 31.2), rgb(237, 137, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#ED8977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED8977 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 137, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.126 31.2) |
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 #ED8977 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED8977 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED8977 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED8977 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED8977
oklch(73.3% 0.126 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95D49
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.175 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1D
oklch(49% 0.162 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A281A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F271C
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#ED8977 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) | #A19875 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC75 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A85 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED8977
#ED8977
oklch(73.3% 0.126 31.2)
- #0EBDD5
#0EBDD5
oklch(73.3% 0.126 210.9)
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 #ED8977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED8977 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.