#E87C80
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.8% 0.133 18.7), rgb(232, 124, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#E87C80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87C80 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 124, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.133 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 #E87C80 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87C80 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87C80 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87C80 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87C80
oklch(70.8% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5560
oklch(63.1% 0.17 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83346
oklch(55.5% 0.185 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2338
oklch(49.1% 0.172 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C202F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#712229
oklch(37.7% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#E87C80 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) | #938E80 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6E7E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87C80
#E87C80
oklch(70.8% 0.133 18.7)
- #00B7BD
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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 #E87C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #E87C80 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.