#E47177
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.4% 0.143 18.4), rgb(228, 113, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#E47177 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E47177 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 113, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.143 18.4) |
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 #E47177 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E47177 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47177 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E47177 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E47177
oklch(68.4% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2844
oklch(55.5% 0.198 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11735
oklch(49.1% 0.184 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#90182D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E28
oklch(37.8% 0.119 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#E47177 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) | #8A8677 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D75 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76174 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E47177
#E47177
oklch(68.4% 0.143 18.4)
- #00AFB4
#00AFB4
oklch(68.5% 0.116 198.4)
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 #E47177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #E47177 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.