#E37178
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.142 17.7), rgb(227, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#E37178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37178 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.142 17.7) |
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 #E37178 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37178 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37178 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37178 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37178
oklch(68.3% 0.142 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14F5F
oklch(63% 0.181 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2946
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11837
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F192E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#E37178 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) | #8A8578 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D76 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66274 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37178
#E37178
oklch(68.3% 0.142 17.7)
- #00AFB3
#00AFB3
oklch(68.4% 0.116 197.7)
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 #E37178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #E37178 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.