#EF7A97
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.146 5.7), rgb(239, 122, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#EF7A97 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7A97 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.146 5.7) |
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 #EF7A97 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7A97 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A97 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7A97 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7A97
oklch(72% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C79
oklch(63.1% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2362
oklch(55.5% 0.203 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1151
oklch(49% 0.188 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1542
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#731C38
oklch(37.8% 0.122 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#EF7A97 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) | #8F9198 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA794 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F85 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7A97
#EF7A97
oklch(72% 0.146 5.7)
- #00BEB0
#00BEB0
oklch(72.1% 0.127 185.5)
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 #EF7A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
Use #EF7A97 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.