#E16183
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.1% 0.162 6.1), rgb(225, 97, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E16183 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16183 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 97, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.162 6.1) |
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 #E16183 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16183 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16183 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16183 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D94
oklch(70.7% 0.127 6.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16183
oklch(66.1% 0.162 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23863
oklch(55.6% 0.176 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72952
oklch(49.2% 0.164 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#872443
oklch(42.6% 0.135 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#E16183 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) | #7A7C84 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3536E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16183
#E16183
oklch(66.1% 0.162 6.1)
- #00A99D
#00A99D
oklch(66.1% 0.116 185.9)
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 #E16183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
Use #E16183 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.