#E16356
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.16 28.2), rgb(225, 99, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#E16356 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 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 | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16356 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 99, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.16 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 #E16356 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16356 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16356 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16356 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#E48074
oklch(70.7% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16356
oklch(65.3% 0.16 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53D33
oklch(55.7% 0.174 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92D26
oklch(49% 0.162 28)
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Step 800
800
#892821
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#E16356 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) | #837A54 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29553 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64B60 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16356
#E16356
oklch(65.3% 0.16 28.2)
- #00A3B4
#00A3B4
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.8)
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 #E16356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #E16356 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.