#E77879
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.9% 0.138 20.7), rgb(231, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#E77879 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77879 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.138 20.7) |
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 #E77879 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77879 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77879 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77879 text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77879
oklch(69.9% 0.138 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#E0535A
oklch(63.2% 0.176 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F32
oklch(49.1% 0.177 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#E77879 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) | #908B78 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA277 | 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°).
- #E77879
#E77879
oklch(69.9% 0.138 20.7)
- #00B4BC
#00B4BC
oklch(70% 0.119 200.4)
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 #E77879, 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 Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #E77879 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.