#E77374
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69% 0.144 21), rgb(231, 115, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#E77374 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77374 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 115, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.144 21) |
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 #E77374 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77374 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77374 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77374 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA7
oklch(81% 0.09 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77374
oklch(69% 0.144 21)
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Step 500
500
#E34E57
oklch(63% 0.184 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE273C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2162E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#911827
oklch(42.8% 0.155 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#741D24
oklch(37.6% 0.12 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#E77374 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) | #8D8773 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6274 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77374
#E77374
oklch(69% 0.144 21)
- #00B1B9
#00B1B9
oklch(69.1% 0.118 200.5)
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 #E77374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #E77374 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.