#D16883
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64.8% 0.135 5.3), rgb(209, 104, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D16883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16883 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.135 5.3) |
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 #D16883 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16883 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16883 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16883 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88497
oklch(70.7% 0.105 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16883
oklch(64.8% 0.135 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64767
oklch(55.5% 0.146 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3856
oklch(49.2% 0.136 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F46
oklch(42.6% 0.113 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#D16883 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) | #7A7D84 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959181 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15E72 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16883
#D16883
oklch(64.8% 0.135 5.3)
- #00A598
#00A598
oklch(64.9% 0.114 185)
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 #D16883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #D16883 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.