#E37285
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.8% 0.141 10.9), rgb(227, 114, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E37285 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37285 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 114, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.141 10.9) |
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 #E37285 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37285 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37285 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37285 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37285
oklch(68.8% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6E
oklch(63% 0.18 11)
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Step 600
600
#CB2956
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1947
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#E37285 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) | #888785 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56579 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37285
#E37285
oklch(68.8% 0.141 10.9)
- #00B1AC
#00B1AC
oklch(68.7% 0.118 191.2)
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 #E37285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #E37285 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.