#EF7A88
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.6% 0.144 13.9), rgb(239, 122, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EF7A88 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7A88 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 122, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 13.9) |
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 #EF7A88 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7A88 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A88 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A88 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7A88
oklch(71.6% 0.144 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24D67
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD264F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11440
oklch(49.1% 0.186 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#901735
oklch(42.8% 0.154 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#731D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#EF7A88 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) | #928F88 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA786 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7A88
#EF7A88
oklch(71.6% 0.144 13.9)
- #00BBBA
#00BBBA
oklch(71.7% 0.123 194.1)
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 #EF7A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.020
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF7A88 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.