#E36E80
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.146 12.2), rgb(227, 110, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E36E80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36E80 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 12.2) |
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 #E36E80 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36E80 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E80 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E80 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36E80
oklch(68.1% 0.146 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 12)
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Step 600
600
#CE2352
oklch(55.7% 0.203 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11043
oklch(49% 0.188 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#901537
oklch(42.7% 0.156 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#741C30
oklch(37.8% 0.122 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#E36E80 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) | #868480 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56075 | 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°).
- #E36E80
#E36E80
oklch(68.1% 0.146 12.2)
- #00AFAB
#00AFAB
oklch(68.1% 0.117 191.9)
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 #E36E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36E80 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.