#ED9782
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.109 34.4), rgb(237, 151, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#ED9782 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9782 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 151, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.109 34.4) |
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 #ED9782 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9782 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED9782 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9782 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9782
oklch(75.9% 0.109 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#F97151
oklch(70.7% 0.174 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23E06
oklch(63.2% 0.222 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E02
oklch(26.9% 0.091 34.5)
#ED9782 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) | #ABA280 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A92 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9782
#ED9782
oklch(75.9% 0.109 34.4)
- #4EC2DB
#4EC2DB
oklch(75.8% 0.109 214.5)
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 #ED9782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.012
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #ED9782 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.