#E4747D
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69% 0.139 16.4), rgb(228, 116, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E4747D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 16°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4747D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 116, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.139 16.4) |
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 #E4747D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4747D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4747D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E4747D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E4747D
oklch(69% 0.139 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05163
oklch(63.2% 0.178 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C31
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#721F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#E4747D 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) | #8B887D | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66678 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4747D
#E4747D
oklch(69% 0.139 16.4)
- #00B1B3
#00B1B3
oklch(68.9% 0.117 196.2)
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 #E4747D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
Use #E4747D 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.