#E77574
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.3% 0.142 21.9), rgb(231, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#E77574 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77574 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.142 21.9) |
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 #E77574 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77574 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77574 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77574 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77574
oklch(69.3% 0.142 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25055
oklch(63.1% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A26
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F23
oklch(37.8% 0.118 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#E77574 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) | #8F8973 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA072 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6476 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77574
#E77574
oklch(69.3% 0.142 21.9)
- #00B1BB
#00B1BB
oklch(69.2% 0.118 202)
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 #E77574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E77574 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.