#E36977
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.152 15), rgb(227, 105, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E36977 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 15°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36977 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.152 15) |
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 #E36977 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36977 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36977 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36977 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 14.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36977
oklch(67.1% 0.152 15)
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Step 500
500
#E64762
oklch(63% 0.195 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D21949
oklch(55.7% 0.212 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#930D31
oklch(42.7% 0.163 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#76192B
oklch(37.7% 0.126 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#E36977 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) | #838077 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6586E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36977
#E36977
oklch(67.1% 0.152 15)
- #00ABAB
#00ABAB
oklch(67.1% 0.115 194.8)
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 #E36977, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #E36977 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.