#E3516E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.9% 0.181 12), rgb(227, 81, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#E3516E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 12°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3516E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.181 12) |
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 #E3516E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E3516E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3516E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3516E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7889
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E3516E
oklch(63.9% 0.181 12)
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Step 600
600
#CC2854
oklch(55.7% 0.198 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1744
oklch(49% 0.183 12)
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Step 800
800
#8F1938
oklch(42.8% 0.152 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E30
oklch(37.8% 0.118 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#E3516E 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) | #73726E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7385C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3516E
#E3516E
oklch(63.9% 0.181 12)
- #00A09D
#00A09D
oklch(63.8% 0.109 192.4)
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 #E3516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3516E 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.