#E36C81
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.149 10.9), rgb(227, 108, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#E36C81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36C81 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.149 10.9) |
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 #E36C81 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36C81 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C81 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C81 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36C81
oklch(67.8% 0.149 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F55
oklch(55.7% 0.207 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911239
oklch(42.8% 0.159 11)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#E36C81 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) | #848381 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E74 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36C81
#E36C81
oklch(67.8% 0.149 10.9)
- #00AEA9
#00AEA9
oklch(67.8% 0.117 191.1)
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 #E36C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36C81 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.