#E16659
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.156 28.2), rgb(225, 102, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E16659 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 28°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16659 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 102, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.156 28.2) |
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 #E16659 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16659 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16659 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16659 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16659
oklch(65.8% 0.156 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33F35
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83028
oklch(49.2% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#882922
oklch(42.6% 0.131 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#E16659 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) | #857C57 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55063 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16659
#E16659
oklch(65.8% 0.156 28.2)
- #00A4B6
#00A4B6
oklch(65.8% 0.113 208.5)
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 #E16659, 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 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #E16659 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.