#EF7071
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.7% 0.157 21.5), rgb(239, 112, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#EF7071 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7071 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 112, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.157 21.5) |
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 #EF7071 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7071 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7071 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7071 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7071
oklch(69.7% 0.157 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4550
oklch(63.1% 0.201 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50F34
oklch(55.5% 0.218 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#960721
oklch(42.8% 0.168 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#781720
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#EF7071 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) | #8D8770 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7071
#EF7071
oklch(69.7% 0.157 21.5)
- #00B3BC
#00B3BC
oklch(69.8% 0.119 201.2)
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 #EF7071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
Use #EF7071 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.