#E16C79
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.146 14.9), rgb(225, 108, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E16C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 15°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16C79 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.146 14.9) |
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 #E16C79 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16C79 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C79 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C79 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AE
oklch(81% 0.091 15)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16C79
oklch(67.3% 0.146 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34C64
oklch(63.1% 0.186 15)
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Step 600
600
#CE234C
oklch(55.5% 0.203 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2103D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#911532
oklch(42.8% 0.157 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#E16C79 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) | #858279 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29976 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D71 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16C79
#E16C79
oklch(67.3% 0.146 14.9)
- #00ACAC
#00ACAC
oklch(67.4% 0.115 194.8)
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 #E16C79, 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 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16C79 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.