#E16947
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.158 36.7), rgb(225, 105, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#E16947 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16947 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.158 36.7) |
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 #E16947 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16947 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16947 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E16947 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09E
oklch(81% 0.077 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16947
oklch(66% 0.158 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2421A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7320A
oklch(49% 0.159 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#882B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2915
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#E16947 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) | #897D43 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69744 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65161 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16947
#E16947
oklch(66% 0.158 36.7)
- #00A3C0
#00A3C0
oklch(65.9% 0.117 216.4)
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 #E16947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #E16947 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.