#EE7C6E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.2% 0.143 28.4), rgb(238, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#EE7C6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7C6E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.143 28.4) |
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 #EE7C6E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7C6E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C6E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C6E text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7C6E
oklch(71.2% 0.143 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35245
oklch(63.2% 0.183 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21C17
oklch(49.2% 0.185 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C16
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#EE7C6E 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) | #978E6C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A79 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7C6E
#EE7C6E
oklch(71.2% 0.143 28.4)
- #00B7CA
#00B7CA
oklch(71.3% 0.123 207.9)
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 #EE7C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
Use #EE7C6E 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.