#E77077
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(68.7% 0.148 18.1), rgb(231, 112, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E77077 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77077 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 112, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.148 18.1) |
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 #E77077 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77077 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77077 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77077 text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9AA
oklch(81% 0.092 18.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77077
oklch(68.7% 0.148 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02143
oklch(55.6% 0.205 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30D34
oklch(49% 0.191 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#92142C
oklch(42.8% 0.158 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#751B27
oklch(37.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#E77077 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) | #8A8677 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E74 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5F73 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77077
#E77077
oklch(68.7% 0.148 18.1)
- #00B0B4
#00B0B4
oklch(68.7% 0.117 197.7)
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 #E77077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #E77077 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.