#EA8879
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(72.8% 0.123 29.6), rgb(234, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#EA8879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8879 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.123 29.6) |
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 #EA8879 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8879 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8879 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8879 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8879
oklch(72.8% 0.123 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.157 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33F31
oklch(55.6% 0.171 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83024
oklch(49.1% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#88291F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#EA8879 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) | #9F9677 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB77 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7984 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8879
#EA8879
oklch(72.8% 0.123 29.6)
- #17BCD1
#17BCD1
oklch(72.9% 0.123 209.2)
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 #EA8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA8879 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.