#E16B48
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.3% 0.156 37.2), rgb(225, 107, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#E16B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16B48 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.156 37.2) |
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 #E16B48 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16B48 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16B48 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B48 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18468
oklch(70.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16B48
oklch(66.3% 0.156 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1431A
oklch(55.5% 0.169 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7340A
oklch(49.2% 0.158 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 37.1)
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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)
#E16B48 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) | #8A7E44 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79845 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65363 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16B48
#E16B48
oklch(66.3% 0.156 37.2)
- #00A4C2
#00A4C2
oklch(66.3% 0.118 217)
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 #E16B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16B48 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.