#EC7B69
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4), rgb(236, 123, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#EC7B69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7B69 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 123, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4) |
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 #EC7B69 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7B69 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B69 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B69 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2533F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#901D10
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#EC7B69 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) | #978D67 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A567 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6877 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7B69
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
- #00B4CB
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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 #EC7B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
Use #EC7B69 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.