#E76372
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.8% 0.164 15.8), rgb(231, 99, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E76372 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76372 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 99, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.164 15.8) |
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 #E76372 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76372 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76372 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76372 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D85
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76372
oklch(66.8% 0.164 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5374F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2740
oklch(49.1% 0.166 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2335
oklch(42.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#E76372 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) | #817D72 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4F69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76372
#E76372
oklch(66.8% 0.164 15.8)
- #00AAAB
#00AAAB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 195.5)
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 #E76372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #E76372 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.