#E27188
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.142 8.7), rgb(226, 113, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#E27188 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E27188 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 113, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 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 #E27188 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E27188 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27188 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E27188 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E27188
oklch(68.6% 0.142 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E73
oklch(63% 0.182 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA295B
oklch(55.5% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE184B
oklch(49% 0.183 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E193E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#E27188 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) | #868788 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D86 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36579 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E27188
#E27188
oklch(68.6% 0.142 8.7)
- #00B1A9
#00B1A9
oklch(68.6% 0.119 189.1)
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 #E27188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #E27188 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.