#E16E66
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.145 25.7), rgb(225, 110, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E16E66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16E66 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.145 25.7) |
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 #E16E66 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16E66 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E66 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E66 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16E66
oklch(67.2% 0.145 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF282D
oklch(55.5% 0.202 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31720
oklch(49.2% 0.187 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#91191C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#E16E66 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) | #898265 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55B6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16E66
#E16E66
oklch(67.2% 0.145 25.7)
- #00A9B8
#00A9B8
oklch(67.1% 0.115 206)
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 #E16E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
Use #E16E66 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.