#E16D8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.147 6), rgb(225, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E16D8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16D8A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.147 6) |
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 #E16D8A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16D8A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D8A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D8A text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16D8A
oklch(67.9% 0.147 6)
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Step 500
500
#E14B78
oklch(63.2% 0.188 6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2361
oklch(55.7% 0.204 6)
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Step 700
700
#B01050
oklch(49.2% 0.189 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1442
oklch(42.7% 0.158 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#731B37
oklch(37.7% 0.123 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#E16D8A 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) | #82848B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26178 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16D8A
#E16D8A
oklch(67.9% 0.147 6)
- #00AFA3
#00AFA3
oklch(67.9% 0.119 186.2)
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 #E16D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #E16D8A 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.