#E36379
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.16 11.9), rgb(227, 99, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E36379 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36379 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 99, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.16 11.9) |
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 #E36379 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36379 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36379 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36379 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36379
oklch(66.4% 0.16 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33958
oklch(55.6% 0.174 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82A48
oklch(49.2% 0.162 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#88253B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#E36379 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) | #7E7D79 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9776 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6526B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36379
#E36379
oklch(66.4% 0.16 11.9)
- #00A9A5
#00A9A5
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191.8)
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 #E36379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #E36379 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.