#EF7A90
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.8% 0.145 9.5), rgb(239, 122, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#EF7A90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7A90 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 122, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.145 9.5) |
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 #EF7A90 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7A90 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A90 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A90 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7A90
oklch(71.8% 0.145 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14C71
oklch(63.1% 0.186 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2559
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01249
oklch(49.1% 0.187 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F163C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#731C33
oklch(37.7% 0.121 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#EF7A90 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) | #909090 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7A90
#EF7A90
oklch(71.8% 0.145 9.5)
- #00BCB5
#00BCB5
oklch(71.8% 0.124 190)
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 #EF7A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF7A90 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.