#E1616C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.5% 0.16 17.4), rgb(225, 97, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#E1616C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1616C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.16 17.4) |
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 #E1616C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1616C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1616C text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1616C text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAE
oklch(81% 0.078 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1616C
oklch(65.5% 0.16 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.174 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.161 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#892533
oklch(42.7% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#E1616C 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) | #7E7A6C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F54D66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1616C
#E1616C
oklch(65.5% 0.16 17.4)
- #00A5A8
#00A5A8
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.1)
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 #E1616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1616C 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.