#E36989
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.154 5.7), rgb(227, 105, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E36989 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36989 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.154 5.7) |
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 #E36989 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36989 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36989 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36989 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B7
oklch(81% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36989
oklch(67.6% 0.154 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44578
oklch(63% 0.198 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF1561
oklch(55.5% 0.214 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#910B42
oklch(42.7% 0.165 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#751737
oklch(37.7% 0.129 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#E36989 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) | #80828A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36989
#E36989
oklch(67.6% 0.154 5.7)
- #00AEA1
#00AEA1
oklch(67.5% 0.119 185.5)
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 #E36989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E36989 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.