#EA7280
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.6% 0.149 14.5), rgb(234, 114, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#EA7280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7280 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.149 14.5) |
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 #EA7280 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7280 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7280 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7280 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7280
oklch(69.6% 0.149 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44A65
oklch(63.1% 0.19 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.207 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#911233
oklch(42.6% 0.159 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#EA7280 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) | #8B8880 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6377 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7280
#EA7280
oklch(69.6% 0.149 14.5)
- #00B4B3
#00B4B3
oklch(69.7% 0.119 194.1)
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 #EA7280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
Use #EA7280 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.