#EF8A7B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.126 29.4), rgb(239, 138, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#EF8A7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.126 29.4) |
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 #EF8A7B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8A7B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8A7B text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8A7B text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8A7B
oklch(73.8% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95C4C
oklch(63% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.175 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D22
oklch(49.2% 0.163 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A271E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#EF8A7B 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) | #A19979 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE79 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B86 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8A7B
#EF8A7B
oklch(73.8% 0.126 29.4)
- #0DBFD5
#0DBFD5
oklch(73.7% 0.126 209.5)
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 #EF8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
Use #EF8A7B 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.