#E76D75
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.2% 0.152 17.9), rgb(231, 109, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E76D75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76D75 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 109, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.152 17.9) |
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 #E76D75 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76D75 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D75 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D75 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
-
Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76D75
oklch(68.2% 0.152 17.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E7485B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 18.1)
-
Step 600
600
#D21B42
oklch(55.6% 0.21 17.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B50234
oklch(49.1% 0.196 17.7)
-
Step 800
800
#930F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 18)
-
Step 900
900
#761927
oklch(37.7% 0.126 17.8)
-
Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#E76D75 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) | #888475 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D72 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5C70 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76D75
#E76D75
oklch(68.2% 0.152 17.9)
- #00AEB3
#00AEB3
oklch(68.2% 0.116 198.4)
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 #E76D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #E76D75 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.