#E76D7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.152 13.3), rgb(231, 109, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#E76D7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76D7E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.152 13.3) |
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 #E76D7E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76D7E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D7E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76D7E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.095 12.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76D7E
oklch(68.4% 0.152 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64867
oklch(63.2% 0.194 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B4013F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#920E34
oklch(42.6% 0.162 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#76192D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#E76D7E 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) | #86847E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5D73 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76D7E
#E76D7E
oklch(68.4% 0.152 13.3)
- #00B0AE
#00B0AE
oklch(68.5% 0.117 193.3)
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 #E76D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.052
Use #E76D7E 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.