#D16E91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.1% 0.13 358.8), rgb(209, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D16E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E91 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.13 358.8) |
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 #D16E91 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E91 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E91 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E91 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4859F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E91
oklch(66.1% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24A72
oklch(55.6% 0.141 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#D16E91 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) | #7C8292 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF677B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E91
#D16E91
oklch(66.1% 0.13 358.8)
- #00AA94
#00AA94
oklch(66.1% 0.121 179.1)
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 #D16E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #D16E91 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.