#E36A72
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.151 18), rgb(227, 106, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#E36A72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36A72 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 18) |
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 #E36A72 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36A72 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36A72 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36A72 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36A72
oklch(67.2% 0.151 18)
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Step 500
500
#E6495C
oklch(63.1% 0.192 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D11C42
oklch(55.5% 0.209 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50434
oklch(49.1% 0.195 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#93102B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#761A27
oklch(37.7% 0.125 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#E36A72 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) | #858172 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6596D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36A72
#E36A72
oklch(67.2% 0.151 18)
- #00ABAF
#00ABAF
oklch(67.3% 0.114 197.7)
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 #E36A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36A72 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.