#EA798F
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.141 9), rgb(234, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#EA798F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA798F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 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 #EA798F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA798F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA798F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA798F text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA798F
oklch(71% 0.141 9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F72
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.15 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#EA798F 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) | #8E8E8F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6D81 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA798F
#EA798F
oklch(71% 0.141 9)
- #00B9B1
#00B9B1
oklch(70.9% 0.123 189.3)
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 #EA798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
Use #EA798F 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.