#E16B53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.153 33), rgb(225, 107, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E16B53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16B53 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.153 33) |
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 #E16B53 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16B53 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E16B53 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16B53 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
#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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A2
oklch(81% 0.075 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16B53
oklch(66.4% 0.153 33)
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Step 600
600
#C1432B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6341D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D291C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#E16B53 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) | #897E50 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65566 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16B53
#E16B53
oklch(66.4% 0.153 33)
- #00A5BE
#00A5BE
oklch(66.3% 0.116 213.5)
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 #E16B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #E16B53 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.