#E16655
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.157 29.9), rgb(225, 102, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E16655 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16655 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.157 29.9) |
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 #E16655 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16655 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16655 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16655 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16655
oklch(65.7% 0.157 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33F30
oklch(55.6% 0.171 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83023
oklch(49.1% 0.158 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#88291F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 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)
#E16655 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) | #857B53 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64F62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16655
#E16655
oklch(65.7% 0.157 29.9)
- #00A4B7
#00A4B7
oklch(65.8% 0.114 209.3)
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 #E16655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
Use #E16655 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.