#E77673
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.5% 0.141 22.9), rgb(231, 118, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#E77673 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77673 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 118, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.141 22.9) |
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 #E77673 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E77673 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77673 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77673 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77673
oklch(69.5% 0.141 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15154
oklch(63% 0.179 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C38
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23)
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Step 700
700
#B11C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.182 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C24
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#731F22
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#E77673 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) | #908972 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA071 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6576 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77673
#E77673
oklch(69.5% 0.141 22.9)
- #00B2BD
#00B2BD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 202.6)
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 #E77673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
Use #E77673 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.