#D16D90
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.9% 0.131 359.1), rgb(209, 109, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D16D90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16D90 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.131 359.1) |
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 #D16D90 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16D90 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16D90 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16D90 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16D90
oklch(65.9% 0.131 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24971
oklch(55.5% 0.142 359)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#D16D90 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) | #7C8191 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF667A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16D90
#D16D90
oklch(65.9% 0.131 359.1)
- #00A993
#00A993
oklch(65.8% 0.12 179.1)
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 #D16D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #D16D90 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.