#E16799
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.16 356.5), rgb(225, 103, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E16799 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16799 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 103, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 356.5) |
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 #E16799 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16799 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16799 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16799 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.101 356.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16799
oklch(67.5% 0.16 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2438C
oklch(63.1% 0.204 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD0D76
oklch(55.6% 0.222 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#900551
oklch(42.8% 0.172 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#741543
oklch(37.7% 0.134 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#E16799 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) | #79829B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999996 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15F7A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16799
#E16799
oklch(67.5% 0.16 356.5)
- #00AF95
#00AF95
oklch(67.4% 0.125 177)
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 #E16799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #E16799 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.