#E16255
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.161 28.2), rgb(225, 98, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E16255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16255 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.161 28.2) |
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 #E16255 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16255 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16255 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16255 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16255
oklch(65.2% 0.161 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53C32
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D25
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#E16255 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) | #827953 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29452 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64A5F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16255
#E16255
oklch(65.2% 0.161 28.2)
- #00A2B3
#00A2B3
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.9)
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 #E16255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #E16255 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.