#E16666
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.1% 0.154 22.2), rgb(225, 102, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E16666 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16666 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.154 22.2) |
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 #E16666 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16666 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16666 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16666 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16666
oklch(66.1% 0.154 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23E44
oklch(55.6% 0.168 22)
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Step 700
700
#A72F35
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#88292D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#E16666 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) | #837D65 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29663 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55267 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16666
#E16666
oklch(66.1% 0.154 22.2)
- #00A6B0
#00A6B0
oklch(66% 0.112 202.4)
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 #E16666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
Use #E16666 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.