#E16E6C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.144 22.7), rgb(225, 110, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E16E6C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16E6C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.144 22.7) |
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 #E16E6C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16E6C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E6C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16E6C text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA6
oklch(81% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16E6C
oklch(67.3% 0.144 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34F53
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2837
oklch(55.7% 0.201 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2162A
oklch(49% 0.186 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#911924
oklch(42.8% 0.154 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#E16E6C 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) | #88826B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45C6E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16E6C
#E16E6C
oklch(67.3% 0.144 22.7)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #E16E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16E6C 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.