#E67679
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.5% 0.139 19.7), rgb(230, 118, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E67679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E67679 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 118, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.139 19.7) |
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 #E67679 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E67679 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67679 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E67679 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E67679
oklch(69.5% 0.139 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0515C
oklch(63% 0.178 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D42
oklch(55.7% 0.194 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01D34
oklch(49.2% 0.18 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#732027
oklch(37.8% 0.116 20)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#E67679 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) | #8E8978 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA077 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96778 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E67679
#E67679
oklch(69.5% 0.139 19.7)
- #00B2B9
#00B2B9
oklch(69.4% 0.118 199.8)
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 #E67679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #E67679 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.