#E16596
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.162 357.6), rgb(225, 101, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E16596 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16596 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.162 357.6) |
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 #E16596 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16596 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16596 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16596 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16596
oklch(67.2% 0.162 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4418A
oklch(63.2% 0.207 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0474
oklch(55.7% 0.225 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91014F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#E16596 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) | #788197 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999893 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15C78 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16596
#E16596
oklch(67.2% 0.162 357.6)
- #00AE95
#00AE95
oklch(67.2% 0.124 177.5)
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 #E16596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
Use #E16596 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.