#E3446C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.5% 0.196 10.1), rgb(227, 68, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E3446C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3446C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.196 10.1) |
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 #E3446C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3446C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3446C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3446C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF738A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3446C
oklch(62.5% 0.196 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#D11756
oklch(55.7% 0.213 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30046
oklch(49% 0.196 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#920C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 10)
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Step 900
900
#751832
oklch(37.6% 0.127 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E3446C 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) | #6B6B6D | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C68 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F72254 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3446C
#E3446C
oklch(62.5% 0.196 10.1)
- #009C96
#009C96
oklch(62.5% 0.108 190)
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 #E3446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.056
Use #E3446C 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.