#ED9979
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.111 41.6), rgb(237, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#ED9979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED9979 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 41.6) |
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 #ED9979 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED9979 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED9979 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED9979 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED9979
oklch(76% 0.111 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#F9733C
oklch(70.7% 0.178 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35400
oklch(63% 0.192 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#ED9979 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) | #AEA376 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B578 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B91 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED9979
#ED9979
oklch(76% 0.111 41.6)
- #52C1E3
#52C1E3
oklch(76% 0.111 221.4)
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 #ED9979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED9979 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.