#ED7B69
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(70.8% 0.144 30.4), rgb(237, 123, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#ED7B69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7B69 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 123, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.144 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 #ED7B69 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7B69 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7B69 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7B69 text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#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
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7B69
oklch(70.8% 0.144 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3523F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0C
oklch(49% 0.186 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#911C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#ED7B69 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 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A567 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6877 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7B69
#ED7B69
oklch(70.8% 0.144 30.4)
- #00B5CB
#00B5CB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 210)
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 #ED7B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
Use #ED7B69 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.