#E87381
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.5% 0.145 14.1), rgb(232, 115, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#E87381 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87381 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.145 14.1) |
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 #E87381 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87381 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87381 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87381 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87381
oklch(69.5% 0.145 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24C66
oklch(63% 0.185 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE244E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14)
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Step 700
700
#B1123F
oklch(49% 0.187 14)
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Step 800
800
#901634
oklch(42.7% 0.155 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#E87381 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) | #8B8981 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6478 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87381
#E87381
oklch(69.5% 0.145 14.1)
- #00B3B2
#00B3B2
oklch(69.4% 0.119 194.1)
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 #E87381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
Use #E87381 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.