#E35177
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.183 8), rgb(227, 81, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#E35177 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 8°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35177 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 81, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.183 8) |
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 #E35177 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35177 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35177 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35177 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35177
oklch(64.1% 0.183 8)
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Step 600
600
#CB275D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF164C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E183F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#721D35
oklch(37.7% 0.119 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#E35177 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) | #717378 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F63B60 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35177
#E35177
oklch(64.1% 0.183 8)
- #00A299
#00A299
oklch(64.2% 0.112 187.8)
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 #E35177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #E35177 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.