#E36091
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.6% 0.169 359.4), rgb(227, 96, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E36091 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36091 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 96, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 359.4) |
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 #E36091 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36091 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36091 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36091 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBF
oklch(81% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.133 359.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36091
oklch(66.6% 0.169 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23470
oklch(55.7% 0.184 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7245E
oklch(49.1% 0.172 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#87214D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 359)
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Step 900
900
#6D2240
oklch(37.7% 0.11 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#E36091 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) | #767E92 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45573 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36091
#E36091
oklch(66.6% 0.169 359.4)
- #00AC96
#00AC96
oklch(66.7% 0.122 179.3)
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 #E36091, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36091.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #E36091 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.