#EE7C8A
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.8% 0.14 13.5), rgb(238, 124, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#EE7C8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 14°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7C8A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 124, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.14 13.5) |
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 #EE7C8A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE7C8A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C8A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7C8A text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAB0
oklch(81% 0.088 13.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7C8A
oklch(71.8% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05069
oklch(63.2% 0.179 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A51
oklch(55.6% 0.195 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A41
oklch(49.1% 0.181 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A36
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#721E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 12.4)
#EE7C8A 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) | #93918A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F81 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7C8A
#EE7C8A
oklch(71.8% 0.14 13.5)
- #00BCBA
#00BCBA
oklch(71.9% 0.123 193.4)
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 #EE7C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.019
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #EE7C8A 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.