#EB7270
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.4% 0.15 22.7), rgb(235, 114, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EB7270 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7270 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 114, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.15 22.7) |
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 #EB7270 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7270 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7270 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7270 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7270
oklch(69.4% 0.15 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64A50
oklch(63% 0.192 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21F34
oklch(55.6% 0.209 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50926
oklch(49.1% 0.194 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#931221
oklch(42.7% 0.161 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#761B20
oklch(37.7% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#EB7270 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) | #8E876F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F72 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7270
#EB7270
oklch(69.4% 0.15 22.7)
- #00B1BC
#00B1BC
oklch(69.3% 0.118 202.7)
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 #EB7270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #EB7270 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.