#E16178
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.8% 0.16 11.5), rgb(225, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#E16178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16178 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 11.5) |
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 #E16178 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16178 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16178 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16178 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16178
oklch(65.8% 0.16 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33959
oklch(55.7% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82A48
oklch(49.2% 0.162 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#88253C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#E16178 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) | #7C7B78 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4506A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16178
#E16178
oklch(65.8% 0.16 11.5)
- #00A7A3
#00A7A3
oklch(65.8% 0.113 191.7)
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 #E16178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16178 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.