#E07877
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.9% 0.13 21.6), rgb(224, 120, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E07877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E07877 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 120, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.13 21.6) |
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 #E07877 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E07877 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07877 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E07877 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E07877
oklch(68.9% 0.13 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB585B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73741
oklch(55.6% 0.18 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2733
oklch(49% 0.167 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B232B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#702427
oklch(37.8% 0.108 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#E07877 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) | #8F8976 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E75 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26A78 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E07877
#E07877
oklch(68.9% 0.13 21.6)
- #00B0B9
#00B0B9
oklch(68.9% 0.117 201.3)
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 #E07877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #E07877 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.