#ED7A7B
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.1% 0.142 20.8), rgb(237, 122, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#ED7A7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. 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 | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7A7B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 122, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 20.8) |
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 #ED7A7B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7A7B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7A7B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7A7B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7A7B
oklch(71.1% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25058
oklch(63.1% 0.181 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11930
oklch(49.1% 0.183 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#901A28
oklch(42.7% 0.152 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#ED7A7B 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) | #938E7A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A579 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7A7B
#ED7A7B
oklch(71.1% 0.142 20.8)
- #00B8C0
#00B8C0
oklch(71.1% 0.121 200.3)
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 #ED7A7B, 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 Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED7A7B 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.