#E16B99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.154 357.4), rgb(225, 107, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E16B99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16B99 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.154 357.4) |
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 #E16B99 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16B99 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B99 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B99 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16B99
oklch(68.1% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0478A
oklch(63.1% 0.197 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB1A74
oklch(55.6% 0.214 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0261
oklch(49.1% 0.199 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E4F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#E16B99 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) | #7D859A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A96 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1637C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16B99
#E16B99
oklch(68.1% 0.154 357.4)
- #00B198
#00B198
oklch(68% 0.125 177.8)
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 #E16B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E16B99.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #E16B99 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.