#E16374
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.9% 0.157 14.2), rgb(225, 99, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E16374 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16374 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 99, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.157 14.2) |
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 #E16374 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16374 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16374 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16374 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F89
oklch(70.7% 0.122 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16374
oklch(65.9% 0.157 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23B54
oklch(55.6% 0.171 14)
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Step 700
700
#A72C44
oklch(49.1% 0.159 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2530
oklch(37.6% 0.102 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#E16374 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) | #7E7C74 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9671 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4516A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16374
#E16374
oklch(65.9% 0.157 14.2)
- #00A7A6
#00A7A6
oklch(65.9% 0.113 194)
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 #E16374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16374 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.