#E16453
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.4% 0.16 29.8), rgb(225, 100, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E16453 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16453 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 100, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.16 29.8) |
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 #E16453 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16453 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16453 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16453 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48171
oklch(70.8% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16453
oklch(65.4% 0.16 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E21
oklch(49.1% 0.162 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#89281E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E16453 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) | #847A51 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64C60 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16453
#E16453
oklch(65.4% 0.16 29.8)
- #00A3B6
#00A3B6
oklch(65.5% 0.113 209.3)
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 #E16453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #E16453 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.