#EA787B
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.4% 0.141 19.7), rgb(234, 120, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#EA787B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA787B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.141 19.7) |
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 #EA787B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA787B | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA787B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA787B text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA787B
oklch(70.4% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505B
oklch(63% 0.18 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B41
oklch(55.7% 0.196 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A33
oklch(49.2% 0.183 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#EA787B 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) | #918C7A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD687A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA787B
#EA787B
oklch(70.4% 0.141 19.7)
- #00B5BC
#00B5BC
oklch(70.3% 0.119 199.7)
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 #EA787B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #EA787B 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.