#EA8579
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(72.3% 0.126 27.7), rgb(234, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#EA8579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8579 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.126 27.7) |
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 #EA8579 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8579 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8579 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8579 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8579
oklch(72.3% 0.126 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B50
oklch(63.1% 0.162 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53C34
oklch(55.6% 0.175 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D26
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28)
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Step 800
800
#8A2721
oklch(42.7% 0.135 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#EA8579 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) | #9C9478 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A977 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7682 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8579
#EA8579
oklch(72.3% 0.126 27.7)
- #00BBCE
#00BBCE
oklch(72.4% 0.124 207.6)
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 #EA8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #EA8579 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.