#E16049
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.166 32), rgb(225, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E16049 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16049 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.166 32) |
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 #E16049 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16049 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16049 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16049 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6806C
oklch(70.8% 0.13 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16049
oklch(64.7% 0.166 32)
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Step 600
600
#C73B24
oklch(55.7% 0.181 32)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B16
oklch(49% 0.168 32)
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Step 800
800
#8B2615
oklch(42.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E16049 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) | #827746 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6455B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16049
#E16049
oklch(64.7% 0.166 32)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #E16049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #E16049 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.