#E9717F
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(69.3% 0.149 14.5), rgb(233, 113, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E9717F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9717F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.149 14.5) |
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 #E9717F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9717F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9717F text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9717F text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9717F
oklch(69.3% 0.149 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44A64
oklch(63% 0.19 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.207 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3093D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#921232
oklch(42.8% 0.159 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#751A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#E9717F 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) | #8A877F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6276 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9717F
#E9717F
oklch(69.3% 0.149 14.5)
- #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 #E9717F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #E9717F 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.