#E77962
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.6% 0.141 33), rgb(231, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#E77962 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77962 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.141 33) |
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 #E77962 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77962 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77962 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77962 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77962
oklch(69.6% 0.141 33)
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Step 500
500
#E15539
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD3110
oklch(55.7% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F07
oklch(42.6% 0.151 33)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#E77962 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) | #948A60 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA160 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6674 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77962
#E77962
oklch(69.6% 0.141 33)
- #00B0CA
#00B0CA
oklch(69.6% 0.122 213.1)
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 #E77962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.051
Use #E77962 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.