#D16E7E
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.6% 0.125 10.9), rgb(209, 110, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D16E7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E7E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.125 10.9) |
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 #D16E7E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E7E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E7E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E7E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68792
oklch(70.8% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E7E
oklch(65.6% 0.125 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44C60
oklch(55.7% 0.136 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C4F
oklch(49% 0.126 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3241
oklch(42.6% 0.105 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#D16E7E 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) | #81807E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16374 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E7E
#D16E7E
oklch(65.6% 0.125 10.9)
- #00A6A1
#00A6A1
oklch(65.5% 0.113 191)
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 #D16E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #D16E7E 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.