#E36995
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.158 359.5), rgb(227, 105, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E36995 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36995 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.158 359.5) |
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 #E36995 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36995 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36995 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36995 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36995
oklch(67.9% 0.158 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E34486
oklch(63.2% 0.202 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE116F
oklch(55.6% 0.219 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#90074C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#74163F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E36995 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) | #7D8396 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A92 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35F79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36995
#E36995
oklch(67.9% 0.158 359.5)
- #00B09A
#00B09A
oklch(67.8% 0.123 179.6)
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 #E36995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E36995 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.