#EF7C8D
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(72% 0.142 12), rgb(239, 124, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#EF7C8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7C8D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 124, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.142 12) |
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 #EF7C8D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7C8D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7C8D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7C8D text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7C8D
oklch(72% 0.142 12)
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Step 500
500
#E04F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 12)
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Step 600
600
#CB2954
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1844
oklch(49% 0.182 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1938
oklch(42.6% 0.151 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E31
oklch(37.8% 0.118 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#EF7C8D 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) | #92918D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7C8D
#EF7C8D
oklch(72% 0.142 12)
- #00BDB8
#00BDB8
oklch(72.1% 0.124 191.4)
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 #EF7C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF7C8D 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.