#EB7871
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.3% 0.143 25), rgb(235, 120, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#EB7871 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 25°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7871 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 120, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.143 25) |
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 #EB7871 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7871 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7871 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7871 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7871
oklch(70.3% 0.143 25)
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Step 500
500
#E3504D
oklch(63.1% 0.183 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A31
oklch(55.6% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21923
oklch(49.1% 0.185 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#901A1F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#EB7871 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) | #938B70 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6677 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7871
#EB7871
oklch(70.3% 0.143 25)
- #00B4C3
#00B4C3
oklch(70.3% 0.12 205.3)
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 #EB7871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
Use #EB7871 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.