#E77579
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.5% 0.141 19.2), rgb(231, 117, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#E77579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77579 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.141 19.2) |
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 #E77579 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77579 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77579 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77579 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77579
oklch(69.5% 0.141 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#E1505C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A42
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11934
oklch(49.2% 0.183 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E27
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#E77579 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) | #8E8978 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA077 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6577 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77579
#E77579
oklch(69.5% 0.141 19.2)
- #00B2B9
#00B2B9
oklch(69.4% 0.118 199.8)
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 #E77579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
Use #E77579 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.