#EE7580
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.6% 0.149 16), rgb(238, 117, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#EE7580 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7580 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 117, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.149 16) |
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 #EE7580 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7580 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7580 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7580 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7580
oklch(70.6% 0.149 16)
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Step 500
500
#E54A61
oklch(63.1% 0.19 16)
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Step 600
600
#D01E48
oklch(55.5% 0.207 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40839
oklch(49.1% 0.193 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#EE7580 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) | #8F8B80 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6579 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7580
#EE7580
oklch(70.6% 0.149 16)
- #00B7B9
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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 #EE7580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
Use #EE7580 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.