#E37375
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.5% 0.139 20.3), rgb(227, 115, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E37375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37375 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 115, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.139 20.3) |
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 #E37375 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37375 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37375 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37375 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37375
oklch(68.5% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#E1515A
oklch(63.1% 0.179 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D40
oklch(55.6% 0.194 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01C32
oklch(49.1% 0.18 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F26
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#E37375 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) | #8C8774 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D73 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66374 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37375
#E37375
oklch(68.5% 0.139 20.3)
- #00AFB7
#00AFB7
oklch(68.6% 0.117 200.6)
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 #E37375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #E37375 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.