#D16B8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.5% 0.133 0.3), rgb(209, 107, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D16B8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16B8D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.133 0.3) |
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 #D16B8D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16B8D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16B8D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16B8D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16B8D
oklch(65.5% 0.133 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A395D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D304C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#D16B8D 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) | #7B808E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6477 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16B8D
#D16B8D
oklch(65.5% 0.133 0.3)
- #00A894
#00A894
oklch(65.6% 0.119 180.3)
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 #D16B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #D16B8D 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.