#E16472
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.156 15.5), rgb(225, 100, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E16472 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16472 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 15.5) |
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 #E16472 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16472 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16472 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16472 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16472
oklch(66% 0.156 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23C51
oklch(55.6% 0.17 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72D42
oklch(49.1% 0.157 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#E16472 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) | #807C72 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4526A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16472
#E16472
oklch(66% 0.156 15.5)
- #00A7A8
#00A7A8
oklch(66% 0.113 195.5)
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 #E16472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
Use #E16472 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.