#E5747E
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.2% 0.14 15.9), rgb(229, 116, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E5747E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5747E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 116, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.14 15.9) |
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 #E5747E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5747E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5747E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5747E text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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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)
#E5747E
oklch(69.2% 0.14 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05064
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B4B
oklch(55.7% 0.195 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.182 16)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B32
oklch(42.8% 0.15 16)
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Step 900
900
#731F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 16)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#E5747E 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) | #8C887E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76678 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5747E
#E5747E
oklch(69.2% 0.14 15.9)
- #00B2B3
#00B2B3
oklch(69.2% 0.118 195.5)
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 #E5747E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5747E 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.