#E16249
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.164 32.9), rgb(225, 98, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#E16249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16249 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 32.9) |
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 #E16249 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16249 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16249 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16249 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5816C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16249
oklch(65% 0.164 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63C22
oklch(55.6% 0.179 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D14
oklch(49% 0.165 33)
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Step 800
800
#8A2714
oklch(42.6% 0.137 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2618
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E16249 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) | #847846 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39446 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6485D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16249
#E16249
oklch(65% 0.164 32.9)
- #00A1B8
#00A1B8
oklch(65.1% 0.114 212.4)
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 #E16249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
Use #E16249 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.