#E1606A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.161 18), rgb(225, 96, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E1606A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 18°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1606A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.161 18) |
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 #E1606A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1606A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1606A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1606A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAD
oklch(80.8% 0.079 18)
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Step 400
400
#E47E83
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1606A
oklch(65.3% 0.161 18)
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Step 600
600
#C4394B
oklch(55.5% 0.175 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 18)
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Step 800
800
#892532
oklch(42.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#E1606A 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) | #7E796A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54B64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1606A
#E1606A
oklch(65.3% 0.161 18)
- #00A4A9
#00A4A9
oklch(65.3% 0.111 198.6)
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 #E1606A, 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 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1606A 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.