#D16497
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.148 352.7), rgb(209, 100, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D16497 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16497 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.148 352.7) |
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 #D16497 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16497 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16497 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16497 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16497
oklch(64.9% 0.148 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6427C
oklch(55.6% 0.161 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3368
oklch(49% 0.149 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B55
oklch(42.6% 0.124 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#D16497 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) | #727D99 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9094 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5F77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16497
#D16497
oklch(64.9% 0.148 352.7)
- #00A787
#00A787
oklch(64.9% 0.125 172.6)
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 #D16497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #D16497 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.