#E37090
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.146 4.1), rgb(227, 112, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E37090 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37090 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 112, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.146 4.1) |
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 #E37090 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37090 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37090 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37090 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37090
oklch(68.8% 0.146 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2465
oklch(55.7% 0.203 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1254
oklch(49.2% 0.189 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1645
oklch(42.8% 0.156 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#E37090 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) | #848791 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4667C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37090
#E37090
oklch(68.8% 0.146 4.1)
- #00B3A3
#00B3A3
oklch(68.9% 0.122 183.7)
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 #E37090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #E37090 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.