#EF7879
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.147 21), rgb(239, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#EF7879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7879 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.147 21) |
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 #EF7879 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7879 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7879 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7879 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7879
oklch(71% 0.147 21)
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Step 500
500
#E54C56
oklch(63.1% 0.189 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0243B
oklch(55.7% 0.204 21)
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Step 700
700
#B3102D
oklch(49% 0.19 21)
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Step 800
800
#921526
oklch(42.7% 0.158 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#751C24
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#EF7879 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) | #938D78 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6779 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7879
#EF7879
oklch(71% 0.147 21)
- #00B7C0
#00B7C0
oklch(70.9% 0.121 201)
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 #EF7879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.017
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF7879 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.