#E76277
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(66.8% 0.165 13.1), rgb(231, 98, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E76277 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76277 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 98, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.165 13.1) |
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 #E76277 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76277 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76277 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76277 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C89
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76277
oklch(66.8% 0.165 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53654
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2645
oklch(49.1% 0.167 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2239
oklch(42.7% 0.139 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2331
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#E76277 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) | #7F7D77 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4F6A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76277
#E76277
oklch(66.8% 0.165 13.1)
- #00AAA8
#00AAA8
oklch(66.7% 0.114 193.3)
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 #E76277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76277 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.