#EF7272
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70% 0.155 21.9), rgb(239, 114, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#EF7272 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7272 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 114, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.155 21.9) |
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 #EF7272 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7272 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7272 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7272 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7272
oklch(70% 0.155 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94750
oklch(63.2% 0.198 22)
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Step 600
600
#D41634
oklch(55.6% 0.215 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#950B21
oklch(42.8% 0.166 22)
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Step 900
900
#771820
oklch(37.6% 0.129 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#EF7272 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) | #8F8871 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F73 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7272
#EF7272
oklch(70% 0.155 21.9)
- #00B4BE
#00B4BE
oklch(70.1% 0.119 201.9)
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 #EF7272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
Use #EF7272 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.