#E77878
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.9% 0.138 21.2), rgb(231, 120, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E77878 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77878 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 120, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.138 21.2) |
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 #E77878 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77878 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77878 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77878 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77878
oklch(69.9% 0.138 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05359
oklch(63.2% 0.176 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F31
oklch(49.1% 0.178 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E29
oklch(42.7% 0.147 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#722025
oklch(37.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#E77878 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) | #908B77 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA276 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6979 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77878
#E77878
oklch(69.9% 0.138 21.2)
- #00B3BD
#00B3BD
oklch(69.8% 0.119 201.9)
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 #E77878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #E77878 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.