#E37080
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.143 12.9), rgb(227, 112, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#E37080 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37080 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 12.9) |
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 #E37080 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37080 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37080 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37080 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37080
oklch(68.3% 0.143 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14E69
oklch(63.1% 0.182 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2751
oklch(55.5% 0.198 13)
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Step 700
700
#B01542
oklch(49% 0.185 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1836
oklch(42.7% 0.153 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#731D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#E37080 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) | #878680 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56276 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37080
#E37080
oklch(68.3% 0.143 12.9)
- #00B0AD
#00B0AD
oklch(68.5% 0.117 192.6)
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 #E37080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
Use #E37080 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.