#E16995
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.156 359), rgb(225, 105, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E16995 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16995 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.156 359) |
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 #E16995 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16995 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16995 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16995 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16995
oklch(67.7% 0.156 359)
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Step 500
500
#E14587
oklch(63% 0.199 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD1670
oklch(55.7% 0.216 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#731740
oklch(37.6% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#E16995 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) | #7C8396 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9992 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16079 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16995
#E16995
oklch(67.7% 0.156 359)
- #00B099
#00B099
oklch(67.8% 0.124 179)
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 #E16995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #E16995 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.