#E16F47
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.153 39.6), rgb(225, 111, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E16F47 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F47 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.153 39.6) |
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 #E16F47 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F47 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F47 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F47 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8567
oklch(70.6% 0.119 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16F47
oklch(66.9% 0.153 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4614
oklch(55.5% 0.166 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53702
oklch(49.2% 0.154 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B13
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#E16F47 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) | #8E8043 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99945 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65866 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F47
#E16F47
oklch(66.9% 0.153 39.6)
- #00A5C8
#00A5C8
oklch(66.8% 0.122 220.1)
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 #E16F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E16F47 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.