#E36189
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.166 3.5), rgb(227, 97, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E36189 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36189 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.166 3.5) |
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 #E36189 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36189 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36189 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36189 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C98
oklch(70.7% 0.129 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36189
oklch(66.5% 0.166 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23668
oklch(55.6% 0.179 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#A72657
oklch(49.1% 0.168 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#882247
oklch(42.7% 0.139 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#E36189 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) | #797D8A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55470 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36189
#E36189
oklch(66.5% 0.166 3.5)
- #00AB9B
#00AB9B
oklch(66.6% 0.118 183.2)
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 #E36189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #E36189 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.