#E16E56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.149 33.2), rgb(225, 110, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E16E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 33°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16E56 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 33.2) |
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 #E16E56 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16E56 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E56 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E56 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16E56
oklch(66.9% 0.149 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#E55032
oklch(63.1% 0.19 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#E16E56 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) | #8B8153 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89954 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55968 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16E56
#E16E56
oklch(66.9% 0.149 33.2)
- #00A7C0
#00A7C0
oklch(66.9% 0.117 213.3)
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 #E16E56, 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 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #E16E56 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.