#E68472
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.5% 0.124 31.4), rgb(230, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E68472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68472 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.124 31.4) |
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 #E68472 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68472 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68472 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68472 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68472
oklch(71.5% 0.124 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85E49
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E68472 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) | #9B9270 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A771 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97580 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68472
#E68472
oklch(71.5% 0.124 31.4)
- #01B7CF
#01B7CF
oklch(71.5% 0.124 211.2)
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 #E68472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
Use #E68472 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.