#EF7B83
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.6% 0.143 17), rgb(239, 123, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#EF7B83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7B83 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 123, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.143 17) |
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 #EF7B83 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7B83 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7B83 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7B83 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 16.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7B83
oklch(71.6% 0.143 17)
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Step 500
500
#E24F60
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2847
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11739
oklch(49.1% 0.184 17)
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Step 800
800
#90192F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#EF7B83 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) | #939083 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C7E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7B83
#EF7B83
oklch(71.6% 0.143 17)
- #00BABE
#00BABE
oklch(71.6% 0.122 197.5)
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 #EF7B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.014
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #EF7B83 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.