#E1516E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.6% 0.179 11.7), rgb(225, 81, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#E1516E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1516E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.179 11.7) |
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 #E1516E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1516E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1516E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1516E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA788A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1516E
oklch(63.6% 0.179 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A55
oklch(55.6% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A45
oklch(49.2% 0.181 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A39
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#E1516E 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) | #72716E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5395C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1516E
#E1516E
oklch(63.6% 0.179 11.7)
- #009F9B
#009F9B
oklch(63.5% 0.109 191.6)
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 #E1516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1516E 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.