#E36E7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.146 13.2), rgb(227, 110, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#E36E7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36E7E |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 13.2) |
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 #E36E7E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36E7E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E7E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E7E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 12.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36E7E
oklch(68% 0.146 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34C68
oklch(63.2% 0.187 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2350
oklch(55.6% 0.203 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21041
oklch(49.2% 0.189 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#901535
oklch(42.7% 0.156 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#E36E7E 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) | #86847E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B7B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56074 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36E7E
#E36E7E
oklch(68% 0.146 13.2)
- #00AEAC
#00AEAC
oklch(67.9% 0.116 193.3)
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 #E36E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36E7E 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.