#EE706E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.5% 0.156 22.9), rgb(238, 112, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EE706E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE706E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 112, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 22.9) |
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 #EE706E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE706E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE706E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE706E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A3
oklch(81% 0.098 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE706E
oklch(69.5% 0.156 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA464D
oklch(63.2% 0.2 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51330
oklch(55.6% 0.217 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#95091E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 23)
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Step 900
900
#78171E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#EE706E 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) | #8E876D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C70 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE706E
#EE706E
oklch(69.5% 0.156 22.9)
- #00B2BD
#00B2BD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 202.6)
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 #EE706E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE706E 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.