#E16052
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.164 28.6), rgb(225, 96, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#E16052 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16052 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.164 28.6) |
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 #E16052 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16052 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16052 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16052 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57F72
oklch(70.6% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16052
oklch(64.9% 0.164 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A30
oklch(55.5% 0.178 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B22
oklch(49.1% 0.166 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B261E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#E16052 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) | #817850 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6475D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16052
#E16052
oklch(64.9% 0.164 28.6)
- #00A1B3
#00A1B3
oklch(64.9% 0.112 208.7)
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 #E16052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E16052 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.