Close to Light Coral
#E57779
#E57779 is a light, rich red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 46.7% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 68% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E57779.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E57779 as they’d see it.
#E57779 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E57779
What color is #E57779?
#E57779 is a light, rich red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 46.7% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 68% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E57779 in RGB?
#E57779 is rgb(229, 119, 121): 229 red, 119 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E57779 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 47, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E57779?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E57779?
Its complement #12A9A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.