#E36796
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.161 358.5), rgb(227, 103, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E36796 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36796 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 358.5) |
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 #E36796 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36796 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36796 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36796 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36796
oklch(67.7% 0.161 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44188
oklch(63.1% 0.207 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0772
oklch(55.7% 0.224 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91024E
oklch(42.7% 0.173 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#741441
oklch(37.6% 0.134 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#E36796 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) | #7B8297 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35E79 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36796
#E36796
oklch(67.7% 0.161 358.5)
- #00B098
#00B098
oklch(67.8% 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 #E36796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E36796 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.