#EF8B74
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.8% 0.127 33.9), rgb(239, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#EF8B74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8B74 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.127 33.9) |
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 #EF8B74 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8B74 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8B74 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8B74 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8B74
oklch(73.8% 0.127 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95D42
oklch(63% 0.162 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53E20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E12
oklch(49.1% 0.165 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2813
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#EF8B74 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) | #A39972 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE73 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B85 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8B74
#EF8B74
oklch(73.8% 0.127 33.9)
- #15BEDB
#15BEDB
oklch(73.8% 0.127 214.1)
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 #EF8B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
Use #EF8B74 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.