#E16151
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.163 29.4), rgb(225, 97, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E16151 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16151 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.163 29.4) |
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 #E16151 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16151 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16151 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16151 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16151
oklch(65% 0.163 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C21
oklch(49% 0.164 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#E16151 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) | #82784F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6485E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16151
#E16151
oklch(65% 0.163 29.4)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #E16151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #E16151 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.