#E27178
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(68.2% 0.141 17.7), rgb(226, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E27178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27178 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.141 17.7) |
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 #E27178 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27178 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27178 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27178 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27178
oklch(68.2% 0.141 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E15060
oklch(63.1% 0.18 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B46
oklch(55.6% 0.195 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01A38
oklch(49.1% 0.182 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#E27178 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) | #898578 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46274 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27178
#E27178
oklch(68.2% 0.141 17.7)
- #00AEB2
#00AEB2
oklch(68.1% 0.116 197.7)
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 #E27178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #E27178 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.