#E16093
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.168 358), rgb(225, 96, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E16093 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16093 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.168 358) |
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 #E16093 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16093 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16093 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16093 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16093
oklch(66.4% 0.168 358)
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Step 600
600
#C13573
oklch(55.7% 0.183 358)
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Step 700
700
#A62660
oklch(49.2% 0.17 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#87224F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2241
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#E16093 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) | #757E95 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979690 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25674 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16093
#E16093
oklch(66.4% 0.168 358)
- #00AB93
#00AB93
oklch(66.3% 0.122 177.9)
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 #E16093, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16093.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #E16093 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.