#EB7B80
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.138 18.4), rgb(235, 123, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#EB7B80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7B80 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 123, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.138 18.4) |
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 #EB7B80 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7B80 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7B80 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7B80 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 18.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7B80
oklch(71% 0.138 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0525F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E45
oklch(55.6% 0.192 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D37
oklch(49.1% 0.179 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#722029
oklch(37.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#EB7B80 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) | #938E80 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6C7D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7B80
#EB7B80
oklch(71% 0.138 18.4)
- #00B8BD
#00B8BD
oklch(71% 0.121 198.2)
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 #EB7B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.016
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #EB7B80 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.