#EE726E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.7% 0.154 23.7), rgb(238, 114, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#EE726E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE726E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 114, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.154 23.7) |
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 #EE726E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE726E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE726E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE726E text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE726E
oklch(69.7% 0.154 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#E8484B
oklch(63% 0.197 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D4192E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#950D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#77191D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#EE726E 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) | #8F886D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E72 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE726E
#EE726E
oklch(69.7% 0.154 23.7)
- #00B2BF
#00B2BF
oklch(69.6% 0.119 204.1)
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 #EE726E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE726E 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.