#E16F77
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.142 17.3), rgb(225, 111, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E16F77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F77 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.142 17.3) |
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 #E16F77 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F77 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F77 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F77 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAC
oklch(81% 0.089 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16F77
oklch(67.7% 0.142 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F60
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2947
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11838
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F192F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#E16F77 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) | #878477 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36072 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F77
#E16F77
oklch(67.7% 0.142 17.3)
- #00ADB0
#00ADB0
oklch(67.8% 0.115 197)
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 #E16F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #E16F77 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.