#EC7A79
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.9% 0.141 21.8), rgb(236, 122, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#EC7A79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7A79 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 122, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.141 21.8) |
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 #EC7A79 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7A79 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7A79 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7A79 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7A79
oklch(70.9% 0.141 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25156
oklch(63.2% 0.18 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.182 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B27
oklch(42.6% 0.15 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#EC7A79 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) | #938D78 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7A79
#EC7A79
oklch(70.9% 0.141 21.8)
- #00B7C1
#00B7C1
oklch(70.9% 0.121 201.7)
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 #EC7A79, 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 #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #EC7A79 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.