#E77779
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.8% 0.139 20.2), rgb(231, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#E77779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77779 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.139 20.2) |
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 #E77779 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77779 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77779 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77779 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77779
oklch(69.8% 0.139 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#E0525B
oklch(63.1% 0.177 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D41
oklch(55.7% 0.194 20)
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Step 700
700
#B01D33
oklch(49.2% 0.18 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#732026
oklch(37.8% 0.116 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#E77779 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) | #8F8A78 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA177 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6878 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77779
#E77779
oklch(69.8% 0.139 20.2)
- #00B3BB
#00B3BB
oklch(69.7% 0.119 200.5)
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 #E77779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
Use #E77779 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.