#E16950
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.155 33.3), rgb(225, 105, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E16950 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16950 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.155 33.3) |
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 #E16950 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16950 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16950 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16950 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E2836E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16950
oklch(66.1% 0.155 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24228
oklch(55.6% 0.169 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7321A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#882B18
oklch(42.7% 0.131 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#E16950 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) | #887D4D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65263 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16950
#E16950
oklch(66.1% 0.155 33.3)
- #00A4BD
#00A4BD
oklch(66.1% 0.116 213.6)
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 #E16950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #E16950 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.