#EF907A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.12 33.9), rgb(239, 144, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#EF907A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF907A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.12 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 #EF907A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF907A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF907A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF907A text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF907A
oklch(74.8% 0.12 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66047
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14327
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34)
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Step 700
700
#A6331A
oklch(49% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#872C18
oklch(42.7% 0.129 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#EF907A 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) | #A79D78 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB179 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF907A
#EF907A
oklch(74.8% 0.12 33.9)
- #33C0DB
#33C0DB
oklch(74.7% 0.12 214)
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 #EF907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #EF907A 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.