#E8767B
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.8% 0.141 18.7), rgb(232, 118, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#E8767B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 19°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8767B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 118, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.141 18.7) |
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 #E8767B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8767B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8767B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8767B text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8767B
oklch(69.8% 0.141 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A44
oklch(55.7% 0.197 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01935
oklch(49% 0.182 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E28
oklch(37.6% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#E8767B 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) | #8F8A7B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6778 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8767B
#E8767B
oklch(69.8% 0.141 18.7)
- #00B4B9
#00B4B9
oklch(69.9% 0.119 198.3)
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 #E8767B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
Use #E8767B 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.