#ED978D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.105 27), rgb(237, 151, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#ED978D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 27°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED978D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 151, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.105 27) |
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 #ED978D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED978D | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED978D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED978D text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED978D
oklch(76.1% 0.105 27)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03D39
oklch(63.1% 0.216 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7B1011
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#ED978D 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) | #AAA38C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8C95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED978D
#ED978D
oklch(76.1% 0.105 27)
- #50C4D3
#50C4D3
oklch(76.1% 0.105 207)
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 #ED978D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #ED978D 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.