#E58374
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.3% 0.123 29.7), rgb(229, 131, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#E58374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E58374 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.123 29.7) |
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 #E58374 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E58374 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58374 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58374 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E58374
oklch(71.3% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4D
oklch(63% 0.158 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33F30
oklch(55.6% 0.171 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F23
oklch(49% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#89291F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E58374 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) | #9A9272 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8747F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E58374
#E58374
oklch(71.3% 0.123 29.7)
- #00B7CC
#00B7CC
oklch(71.4% 0.123 209.2)
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 #E58374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #E58374 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.