#E76F84
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.15 10.9), rgb(231, 111, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E76F84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76F84 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 111, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.15 10.9) |
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 #E76F84 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76F84 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F84 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F84 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76F84
oklch(68.8% 0.15 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4496D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D55
oklch(55.6% 0.208 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30745
oklch(49.2% 0.193 11)
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Step 800
800
#911139
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#751A31
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E76F84 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) | #878684 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E81 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96177 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76F84
#E76F84
oklch(68.8% 0.15 10.9)
- #00B2AC
#00B2AC
oklch(68.9% 0.119 190.5)
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 #E76F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #E76F84 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.