#E36194
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.169 358.2), rgb(227, 97, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E36194 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 358°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36194 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 97, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.169 358.2) |
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 #E36194 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36194 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36194 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36194 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36194
oklch(66.9% 0.169 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13472
oklch(55.6% 0.184 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62560
oklch(49.1% 0.171 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#87214E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2241
oklch(37.7% 0.111 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#E36194 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) | #767F96 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999791 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45775 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36194
#E36194
oklch(66.9% 0.169 358.2)
- #00AD95
#00AD95
oklch(66.9% 0.123 178.1)
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 #E36194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36194.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #E36194 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.