#E76F7F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.149 13.5), rgb(231, 111, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E76F7F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 14°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76F7F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 111, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.149 13.5) |
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 #E76F7F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76F7F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F7F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F7F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76F7F
oklch(68.7% 0.149 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44A67
oklch(63.1% 0.19 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D01E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.208 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3083F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#911134
oklch(42.6% 0.159 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#751A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#E76F7F 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) | #88867F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6075 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76F7F
#E76F7F
oklch(68.7% 0.149 13.5)
- #00B1AF
#00B1AF
oklch(68.8% 0.118 193.3)
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 #E76F7F, 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 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
Use #E76F7F 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.