#EA7966
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.1% 0.143 30.9), rgb(234, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#EA7966 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7966 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.143 30.9) |
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 #EA7966 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7966 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7966 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7966 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7966
oklch(70.1% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D19
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21D09
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#901C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#EA7966 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) | #958B64 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A364 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6675 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7966
#EA7966
oklch(70.1% 0.143 30.9)
- #00B2C9
#00B2C9
oklch(70% 0.121 210.9)
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 #EA7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA7966 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.