#EC7B79
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.14 22.3), rgb(236, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#EC7B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.14 22.3) |
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 #EC7B79 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7B79 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B79 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7B79 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
#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
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7B79
oklch(71% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15255
oklch(63.2% 0.178 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#EC7B79 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) | #948E78 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B7B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7B79
#EC7B79
oklch(71% 0.14 22.3)
- #00B7C2
#00B7C2
oklch(71% 0.121 202.4)
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 #EC7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.015
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #EC7B79 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.