#E3909C
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.1% 0.101 10.4), rgb(227, 144, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#E3909C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3909C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 144, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.101 10.4) |
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 #E3909C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E3909C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3909C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E3909C text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3909C
oklch(74.1% 0.101 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6577
oklch(63.1% 0.129 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64A60
oklch(55.7% 0.141 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3141
oklch(42.8% 0.109 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#E3909C 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) | #9E9E9C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18994 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3909C
#E3909C
oklch(74.1% 0.101 10.4)
- #50C0BA
#50C0BA
oklch(74.2% 0.102 190.3)
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 #E3909C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.052
Use #E3909C 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.