#E16A7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.149 11.5), rgb(225, 106, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E16A7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16A7E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 106, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.149 11.5) |
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 #E16A7E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16A7E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A7E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16A7E text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16A7E
oklch(67.2% 0.149 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#E4496B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E53
oklch(55.6% 0.207 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30944
oklch(49.2% 0.193 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#911138
oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#751A30
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#E16A7E 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) | #82817E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35C71 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16A7E
#E16A7E
oklch(67.2% 0.149 11.5)
- #00ACA7
#00ACA7
oklch(67.2% 0.116 191.1)
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 #E16A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
Use #E16A7E 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.