#EF7C92
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72.2% 0.142 9.2), rgb(239, 124, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#EF7C92 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 9°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7C92 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 124, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.142 9.2) |
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 #EF7C92 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7C92 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7C92 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7C92 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7C92
oklch(72.2% 0.142 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04E72
oklch(63.2% 0.182 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB285A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF174A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E183D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 9)
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Step 900
900
#721D34
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#EF7C92 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) | #919292 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA890 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7084 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7C92
#EF7C92
oklch(72.2% 0.142 9.2)
- #00BEB5
#00BEB5
oklch(72.3% 0.125 188.8)
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 #EF7C92, 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 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF7C92 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.