#E16841
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.161 38.2), rgb(225, 104, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#E16841 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16841 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.161 38.2) |
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 #E16841 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16841 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16841 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16841 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38365
oklch(70.7% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16841
oklch(65.7% 0.161 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3410D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#892B06
oklch(42.8% 0.135 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#E16841 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) | #897C3D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64F5F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16841
#E16841
oklch(65.7% 0.161 38.2)
- #00A2C2
#00A2C2
oklch(65.8% 0.119 218.5)
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 #E16841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #E16841 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.