#EF7E71
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.7% 0.141 27.9), rgb(239, 126, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#EF7E71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7E71 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 126, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 27.9) |
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 #EF7E71 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7E71 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7E71 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7E71 text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7E71
oklch(71.7% 0.141 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25347
oklch(63.2% 0.18 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E28
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#901D19
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#73201B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#EF7E71 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) | #99906F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A86F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C7B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7E71
#EF7E71
oklch(71.7% 0.141 27.9)
- #00B8CC
#00B8CC
oklch(71.6% 0.123 208.5)
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 #EF7E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
Use #EF7E71 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.