#EE7B72
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.1% 0.143 25.9), rgb(238, 123, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#EE7B72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7B72 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 123, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.143 25.9) |
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 #EE7B72 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7B72 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7B72 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7B72 text on black | 7.71:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7B72
oklch(71.1% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3514B
oklch(63.2% 0.183 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21A20
oklch(49.1% 0.185 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#901A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#EE7B72 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) | #968E71 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A670 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6979 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7B72
#EE7B72
oklch(71.1% 0.143 25.9)
- #00B7C7
#00B7C7
oklch(71.2% 0.122 205.9)
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 #EE7B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #EE7B72 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.