#EE7370
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.9% 0.153 23.2), rgb(238, 115, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#EE7370 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7370 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 115, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.153 23.2) |
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 #EE7370 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7370 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7370 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7370 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7370
oklch(69.9% 0.153 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8494D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31B31
oklch(55.6% 0.212 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60223
oklch(49% 0.197 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#940F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#771A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#EE7370 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) | #90896F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6073 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7370
#EE7370
oklch(69.9% 0.153 23.2)
- #00B3BF
#00B3BF
oklch(69.9% 0.119 203.3)
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 #EE7370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE7370 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.