#E16C71
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.146 19.2), rgb(225, 108, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E16C71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16C71 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 108, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 19.2) |
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 #E16C71 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16C71 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C71 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16C71 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16C71
oklch(67.1% 0.146 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2440
oklch(55.5% 0.203 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31132
oklch(49.1% 0.189 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#91162A
oklch(42.7% 0.156 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#451317
oklch(27.1% 0.077 19.3)
#E16C71 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) | #868171 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45B6E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16C71
#E16C71
oklch(67.1% 0.146 19.2)
- #00AAB0
#00AAB0
oklch(67% 0.114 199.3)
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 #E16C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16C71 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.