#D16E80
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.6% 0.125 9.6), rgb(209, 110, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#D16E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E80 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.125 9.6) |
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 #D16E80 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E80 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E80 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E80 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E80
oklch(65.6% 0.125 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44C61
oklch(55.7% 0.136 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C51
oklch(49.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3242
oklch(42.6% 0.105 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#D16E80 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) | #808080 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16475 | 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°).
- #D16E80
#D16E80
oklch(65.6% 0.125 9.6)
- #00A7A0
#00A7A0
oklch(65.7% 0.114 189.5)
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 #D16E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #D16E80 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.