#E37481
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.138 14), rgb(227, 116, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#E37481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37481 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.138 14) |
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 #E37481 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E37481 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37481 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37481 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37481
oklch(69% 0.138 14)
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Step 500
500
#DF5168
oklch(63.1% 0.177 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D50
oklch(55.6% 0.192 14)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D41
oklch(49.1% 0.178 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C36
oklch(42.6% 0.147 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#721F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#E37481 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) | #8A8881 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56779 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37481
#E37481
oklch(69% 0.138 14)
- #00B2B0
#00B2B0
oklch(69.1% 0.118 193.3)
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 #E37481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #E37481 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.