#E78472
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71.6% 0.125 31.3), rgb(231, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#E78472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E78472 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.125 31.3) |
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 #E78472 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E78472 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78472 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E78472 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E78472
oklch(71.6% 0.125 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D49
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#89281A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E78472 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) | #9B9370 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A770 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7580 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E78472
#E78472
oklch(71.6% 0.125 31.3)
- #00B8D0
#00B8D0
oklch(71.8% 0.125 211.1)
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 #E78472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #E78472 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.