#EB7880
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.6% 0.142 17), rgb(235, 120, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#EB7880 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7880 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 120, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 17) |
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 #EB7880 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7880 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7880 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7880 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAC
oklch(81% 0.089 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7880
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17)
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Step 500
500
#E14F61
oklch(63% 0.181 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2947
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11839
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F192F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#EB7880 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) | #908C80 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE697B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7880
#EB7880
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17)
- #00B7BA
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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 #EB7880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB7880 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.