#E03769
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.7% 0.205 8.7), rgb(224, 55, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#E03769 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E03769 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.205 8.7) |
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 #E03769 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E03769 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E03769 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E03769 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#F2708C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E03769
oklch(60.7% 0.205 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#771333
oklch(37.6% 0.134 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#E03769 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) | #63656A | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4004C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E03769
#E03769
oklch(60.7% 0.205 8.7)
- #00968F
#00968F
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189)
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 #E03769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.051
Use #E03769 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.