#E3436E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.197 9.1), rgb(227, 67, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#E3436E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3436E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.197 9.1) |
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 #E3436E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3436E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3436E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3436E text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF738C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3436E
oklch(62.4% 0.197 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#D11458
oklch(55.6% 0.214 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#920A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E3436E 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6A | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72155 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3436E
#E3436E
oklch(62.4% 0.197 9.1)
- #009C95
#009C95
oklch(62.5% 0.108 189.2)
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 #E3436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.056
Use #E3436E 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.