#E16D60
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.147 28.2), rgb(225, 109, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E16D60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16D60 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 28.2) |
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 #E16D60 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16D60 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D60 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16D60 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16D60
oklch(66.9% 0.147 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E54F43
oklch(63.2% 0.188 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02722
oklch(55.6% 0.204 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41514
oklch(49.2% 0.19 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#921814
oklch(42.7% 0.157 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#E16D60 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) | #89815E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5596A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16D60
#E16D60
oklch(66.9% 0.147 28.2)
- #00A8BA
#00A8BA
oklch(66.9% 0.115 208.2)
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 #E16D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E16D60 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.