#E16D53
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.151 34), rgb(225, 109, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E16D53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16D53 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.151 34) |
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 #E16D53 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16D53 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D53 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D53 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16D53
oklch(66.7% 0.151 34)
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Step 600
600
#C04529
oklch(55.7% 0.163 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5351C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 34)
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Step 800
800
#862D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#E16D53 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) | #8B8050 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79951 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65767 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16D53
#E16D53
oklch(66.7% 0.151 34)
- #00A6C0
#00A6C0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 214.1)
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 #E16D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #E16D53 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.