#E16A79
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.149 14.2), rgb(225, 106, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E16A79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16A79 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.149 14.2) |
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 #E16A79 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16A79 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A79 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A79 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16A79
oklch(67% 0.149 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44A65
oklch(63.1% 0.19 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.207 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#911233
oklch(42.6% 0.159 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#E16A79 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) | #838179 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19976 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35A70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16A79
#E16A79
oklch(67% 0.149 14.2)
- #00ABAA
#00ABAA
oklch(67.1% 0.115 194)
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 #E16A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #E16A79 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.