#EA7A6B
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.3% 0.141 29), rgb(234, 122, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#EA7A6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7A6B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 122, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.141 29) |
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 #EA7A6B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7A6B | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7A6B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7A6B text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7A6B
oklch(70.3% 0.141 29)
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Step 500
500
#E25344
oklch(63.2% 0.181 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F24
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11E16
oklch(49.1% 0.183 29)
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Step 800
800
#901D16
oklch(42.8% 0.152 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#732019
oklch(37.6% 0.118 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#EA7A6B 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) | #958C69 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A369 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6877 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7A6B
#EA7A6B
oklch(70.3% 0.141 29)
- #00B3C8
#00B3C8
oklch(70.2% 0.121 209.5)
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 #EA7A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #EA7A6B 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.