#ED7980
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.143 17.6), rgb(237, 121, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#ED7980 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7980 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.143 17.6) |
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 #ED7980 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7980 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7980 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7980 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7980
oklch(71% 0.143 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5F
oklch(63% 0.183 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2846
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11637
oklch(49.1% 0.185 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#90182E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#ED7980 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) | #928E80 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7980
#ED7980
oklch(71% 0.143 17.6)
- #00B8BC
#00B8BC
oklch(71% 0.121 197.5)
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 #ED7980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #ED7980 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.