#EF7F70
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.9% 0.14 28.9), rgb(239, 127, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#EF7F70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7F70 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 127, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.14 28.9) |
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 #EF7F70 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7F70 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7F70 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7F70 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
#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
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7F70
oklch(71.9% 0.14 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15345
oklch(63% 0.18 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD3025
oklch(55.7% 0.195 29)
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Step 700
700
#B11F17
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E16
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#732119
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#EF7F70 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) | #9A916E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D7C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7F70
#EF7F70
oklch(71.9% 0.14 28.9)
- #00B9CD
#00B9CD
oklch(71.9% 0.124 208.4)
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 #EF7F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
Use #EF7F70 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.