#E87579
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.6% 0.143 19.3), rgb(232, 117, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E87579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87579 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.143 19.3) |
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 #E87579 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E87579 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87579 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87579 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87579
oklch(69.6% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2941
oklch(55.5% 0.197 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11833
oklch(49.1% 0.184 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#90192B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#E87579 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) | #8E8978 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA177 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6577 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87579
#E87579
oklch(69.6% 0.143 19.3)
- #00B3B9
#00B3B9
oklch(69.6% 0.118 199)
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 #E87579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #E87579 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.