#EF6C72
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.1% 0.162 19.5), rgb(239, 108, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#EF6C72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6C72 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 108, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.162 19.5) |
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 #EF6C72 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6C72 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6C72 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6C72 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6C72
oklch(69.1% 0.162 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4054
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#791322
oklch(37.6% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#EF6C72 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) | #8A8571 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6C72
#EF6C72
oklch(69.1% 0.162 19.5)
- #00B1B8
#00B1B8
oklch(69.1% 0.117 199.8)
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 #EF6C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF6C72 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.