#E16E85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.144 9.1), rgb(225, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E16E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16E85 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.144 9.1) |
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 #E16E85 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16E85 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E85 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E85 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16E85
oklch(67.9% 0.144 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14D72
oklch(63.2% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC255A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0134A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F173D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#E16E85 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) | #848485 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B82 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26176 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16E85
#E16E85
oklch(67.9% 0.144 9.1)
- #00AFA7
#00AFA7
oklch(68% 0.118 189)
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 #E16E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16E85 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.