#D16E99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.133 353.9), rgb(209, 110, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#D16E99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E99 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.133 353.9) |
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 #D16E99 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E99 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E99 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16E99 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E99
oklch(66.4% 0.133 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14979
oklch(55.6% 0.145 354)
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Step 700
700
#983A66
oklch(49.2% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3053
oklch(42.6% 0.112 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C45
oklch(37.8% 0.086 354)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#D16E99 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) | #7A839A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949597 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE697E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E99
#D16E99
oklch(66.4% 0.133 353.9)
- #00AC8D
#00AC8D
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.7)
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 #D16E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #D16E99 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.