#E77A71
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70% 0.136 26), rgb(231, 122, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#E77A71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 26°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77A71 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 122, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.136 26) |
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 #E77A71 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77A71 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77A71 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77A71 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77A71
oklch(70% 0.136 26)
-
Step 500
500
#DF554E
oklch(63.1% 0.174 26.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CB3232
oklch(55.7% 0.19 25.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AF2224
oklch(49.1% 0.177 26.1)
-
Step 800
800
#8E2020
oklch(42.7% 0.146 25.9)
-
Step 900
900
#72221F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.2)
-
Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#E77A71 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) | #938C70 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6A78 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77A71
#E77A71
oklch(70% 0.136 26)
- #00B3C3
#00B3C3
oklch(70% 0.12 206.1)
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 #E77A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #E77A71 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.