#EA7473
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.6% 0.147 22.1), rgb(234, 116, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#EA7473 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7473 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 116, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.147 22.1) |
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 #EA7473 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7473 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7473 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7473 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7473
oklch(69.6% 0.147 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#E44D53
oklch(63% 0.187 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02538
oklch(55.7% 0.203 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3122A
oklch(49% 0.189 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#921624
oklch(42.8% 0.157 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#751C22
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#EA7473 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) | #8F8972 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA171 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6275 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7473
#EA7473
oklch(69.6% 0.147 22.1)
- #00B2BC
#00B2BC
oklch(69.5% 0.118 201.9)
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 #EA7473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
Use #EA7473 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.