#E36696
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.163 358.3), rgb(227, 102, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E36696 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36696 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 358.3) |
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 #E36696 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36696 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36696 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36696 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 358.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36696
oklch(67.6% 0.163 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44088
oklch(63% 0.208 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0172
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#751441
oklch(37.8% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#E36696 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) | #7A8297 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D78 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36696
#E36696
oklch(67.6% 0.163 358.3)
- #00AF97
#00AF97
oklch(67.5% 0.124 178.3)
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 #E36696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #E36696 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.