#EA826F
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.7% 0.132 31.4), rgb(234, 130, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#EA826F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA826F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 130, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.132 31.4) |
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 #EA826F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA826F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA826F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA826F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA826F
oklch(71.7% 0.132 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A44
oklch(63.1% 0.168 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83924
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2916
oklch(49% 0.17 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2516
oklch(42.8% 0.141 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#EA826F 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) | #9B926D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE727D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA826F
#EA826F
oklch(71.7% 0.132 31.4)
- #00B8D0
#00B8D0
oklch(71.8% 0.125 211.1)
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 #EA826F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA826F 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.