#ED7A71
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.8% 0.143 25.9), rgb(237, 122, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#ED7A71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7A71 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 122, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 25.9) |
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 #ED7A71 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7A71 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7A71 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7A71 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7A71
oklch(70.8% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21920
oklch(49.1% 0.185 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#911A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#ED7A71 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) | #958D70 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6878 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7A71
#ED7A71
oklch(70.8% 0.143 25.9)
- #00B6C6
#00B6C6
oklch(70.9% 0.121 205.9)
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 #ED7A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #ED7A71 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.