#D16481
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.14 5.1), rgb(209, 100, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D16481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16481 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.14 5.1) |
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 #D16481 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16481 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16481 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16481 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16481
oklch(64.2% 0.14 5.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
-
Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
-
Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#D16481 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) | #787A82 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1596F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16481
#D16481
oklch(64.2% 0.14 5.1)
- #00A296
#00A296
oklch(64.1% 0.113 185.6)
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 #D16481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #D16481 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.