#E16041
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(64.6% 0.168 34.8), rgb(225, 96, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E16041 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16041 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 96, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.168 34.8) |
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 #E16041 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16041 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16041 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16041 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68067
oklch(70.7% 0.132 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16041
oklch(64.6% 0.168 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73B16
oklch(55.6% 0.183 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B05
oklch(49.1% 0.171 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B260C
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#E16041 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) | #83773D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74459 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16041
#E16041
oklch(64.6% 0.168 34.8)
- #009FB9
#009FB9
oklch(64.6% 0.114 214.8)
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 #E16041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #E16041 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.