#D16296
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.151 352.8), rgb(209, 98, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D16296 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16296 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.151 352.8) |
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 #D16296 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16296 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16296 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16296 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16296
oklch(64.5% 0.151 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7407C
oklch(55.5% 0.165 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3168
oklch(49% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#D16296 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) | #707B98 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F93 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5D76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16296
#D16296
oklch(64.5% 0.151 352.8)
- #00A686
#00A686
oklch(64.6% 0.125 172.5)
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 #D16296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #D16296 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.