#E16955
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.2% 0.154 31.2), rgb(225, 105, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E16955 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16955 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 31.2) |
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 #E16955 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16955 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16955 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16955 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18371
oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16955
oklch(66.2% 0.154 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2412F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73221
oklch(49.1% 0.156 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#872B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#E16955 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) | #887D53 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65365 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16955
#E16955
oklch(66.2% 0.154 31.2)
- #00A5BB
#00A5BB
oklch(66.2% 0.115 211.3)
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 #E16955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16955 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.