#E77E6E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8), rgb(231, 126, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#E77E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77E6E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8) |
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 #E77E6E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77E6E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77E6E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77E6E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5847
oklch(63% 0.17 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83729
oklch(55.5% 0.184 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD281B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 30)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#E77E6E 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) | #978E6C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6E7A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77E6E
#E77E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.133 29.8)
- #00B4CA
#00B4CA
oklch(70.5% 0.122 210.1)
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 #E77E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
Use #E77E6E 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.