#E5757D
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.3% 0.139 16.9), rgb(229, 117, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#E5757D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5757D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.139 16.9) |
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 #E5757D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5757D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5757D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5757D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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)
#E5757D
oklch(69.3% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05162
oklch(63.1% 0.178 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D49
oklch(55.6% 0.192 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C30
oklch(42.7% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#721F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#E5757D 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) | #8D897D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76778 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5757D
#E5757D
oklch(69.3% 0.139 16.9)
- #00B2B5
#00B2B5
oklch(69.2% 0.118 196.9)
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 #E5757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5757D 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.