#E16C68
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.147 23.8), rgb(225, 108, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E16C68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16C68 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 23.8) |
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 #E16C68 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16C68 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C68 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C68 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16C68
oklch(66.9% 0.147 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02532
oklch(55.6% 0.204 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41225
oklch(49.2% 0.19 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#921620
oklch(42.7% 0.157 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E16C68 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) | #878167 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5596C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16C68
#E16C68
oklch(66.9% 0.147 23.8)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #E16C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E16C68 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.