#E16969
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.15 22), rgb(225, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E16969 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16969 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.15 22) |
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 #E16969 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16969 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16969 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16969 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16969
oklch(66.5% 0.15 22)
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Step 600
600
#C04146
oklch(55.6% 0.163 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63137
oklch(49.2% 0.153 22)
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Step 800
800
#862A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#E16969 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) | #857F68 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5566A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16969
#E16969
oklch(66.5% 0.15 22)
- #00A8B1
#00A8B1
oklch(66.6% 0.113 201.6)
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 #E16969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E16969 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.