#EA6F72
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.8% 0.153 20.4), rgb(234, 111, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EA6F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6F72 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 111, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.153 20.4) |
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 #EA6F72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6F72 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F72 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6F72 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6F72
oklch(68.8% 0.153 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74855
oklch(63% 0.195 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D31A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.212 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#940E26
oklch(42.8% 0.163 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#771923
oklch(37.8% 0.128 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#EA6F72 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) | #8B8571 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5D71 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6F72
#EA6F72
oklch(68.8% 0.153 20.4)
- #00B0B8
#00B0B8
oklch(68.9% 0.117 200.6)
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 #EA6F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #EA6F72 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.