#E16630
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.3% 0.167 42.1), rgb(225, 102, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#E16630 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16630 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.167 42.1) |
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 #E16630 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16630 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16630 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16630 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4835C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16630
oklch(65.3% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2805
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411807
oklch(26.9% 0.069 41.6)
#E16630 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) | #897A29 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74A5B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16630
#E16630
oklch(65.3% 0.167 42.1)
- #00A0C5
#00A0C5
oklch(65.4% 0.121 222)
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 #E16630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
Use #E16630 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.