#E16426
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.172 43.4), rgb(225, 100, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E16426 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16426 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.172 43.4) |
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 #E16426 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16426 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16426 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16426 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF95
oklch(80.9% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58258
oklch(70.6% 0.135 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16426
oklch(64.9% 0.172 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#E16426 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) | #88781C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69421 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74758 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16426
#E16426
oklch(64.9% 0.172 43.4)
- #009EC5
#009EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.121 223.5)
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 #E16426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
Use #E16426 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.