#E76973
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.6% 0.157 17.4), rgb(231, 105, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E76973 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76973 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.157 17.4) |
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 #E76973 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76973 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76973 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76973 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76973
oklch(67.6% 0.157 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E9445B
oklch(63.1% 0.2 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40F41
oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#95062B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#781627
oklch(37.8% 0.131 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#E76973 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) | #858173 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB566D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76973
#E76973
oklch(67.6% 0.157 17.4)
- #00ACB0
#00ACB0
oklch(67.5% 0.115 197.7)
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 #E76973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
Use #E76973 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.