#EE7987
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.3% 0.144 13.9), rgb(238, 121, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#EE7987 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7987 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.144 13.9) |
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 #EE7987 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7987 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7987 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7987 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7987
oklch(71.3% 0.144 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24D67
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD264F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1143F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#901734
oklch(42.8% 0.154 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 14)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#EE7987 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) | #918E87 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA685 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B7E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7987
#EE7987
oklch(71.3% 0.144 13.9)
- #00BAB9
#00BAB9
oklch(71.4% 0.122 194.1)
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 #EE7987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
Use #EE7987 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.