#EF778C
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.3% 0.148 10.6), rgb(239, 119, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#EF778C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF778C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 119, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.148 10.6) |
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 #EF778C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF778C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF778C text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF778C text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF778C
oklch(71.3% 0.148 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F56
oklch(55.5% 0.206 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20A46
oklch(49.1% 0.192 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#91123A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#741A32
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#EF778C 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) | #8E8E8C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA589 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF778C
#EF778C
oklch(71.3% 0.148 10.6)
- #00BAB4
#00BAB4
oklch(71.2% 0.123 190.7)
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 #EF778C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.048
Use #EF778C 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.