#E16A71
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.8% 0.149 18.4), rgb(225, 106, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E16A71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16A71 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.149 18.4) |
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 #E16A71 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16A71 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A71 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A71 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16A71
oklch(66.8% 0.149 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF414D
oklch(55.6% 0.161 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5313E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#862A34
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18)
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Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#E16A71 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) | #848071 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4596D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16A71
#E16A71
oklch(66.8% 0.149 18.4)
- #00A9AE
#00A9AE
oklch(66.7% 0.113 198.5)
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 #E16A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16A71 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.