#E17F71
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.124 29.1), rgb(225, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#E17F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E17F71 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.124 29.1) |
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 #E17F71 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E17F71 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17F71 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E17F71 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E17F71
oklch(70% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E32
oklch(55.6% 0.172 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F24
oklch(49.2% 0.16 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#E17F71 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) | #968E70 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3707C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E17F71
#E17F71
oklch(70% 0.124 29.1)
- #00B2C7
#00B2C7
oklch(69.9% 0.121 209.6)
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 #E17F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
Use #E17F71 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.