#E87F71
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.132 28.8), rgb(232, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#E87F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E87F71 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.132 28.8) |
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 #E87F71 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E87F71 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87F71 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E87F71 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E87F71
oklch(71% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD584A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8372D
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD281F
oklch(49.2% 0.171 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C241C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#E87F71 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) | #988F6F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB6F7C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E87F71
#E87F71
oklch(71% 0.132 28.8)
- #00B6CA
#00B6CA
oklch(71% 0.122 208.6)
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 #E87F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
Use #E87F71 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.