#EF7B7E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.5% 0.143 19.7), rgb(239, 123, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EF7B7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7B7E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 123, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.143 19.7) |
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 #EF7B7E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7B7E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7B7E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7B7E 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7B7E
oklch(71.5% 0.143 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2940
oklch(55.7% 0.198 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11732
oklch(49% 0.184 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#90192A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E26
oklch(37.8% 0.119 20)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#EF7B7E 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) | #948F7D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B7D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7B7E
#EF7B7E
oklch(71.5% 0.143 19.7)
- #00B9C1
#00B9C1
oklch(71.4% 0.121 200.3)
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 #EF7B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.011
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #EF7B7E 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.