#E16F49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.152 38.9), rgb(225, 111, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#E16F49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F49 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 38.9) |
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 #E16F49 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F49 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F49 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F49 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8568
oklch(70.6% 0.119 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E16F49
oklch(66.9% 0.152 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4618
oklch(55.5% 0.165 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53707
oklch(49.2% 0.153 39)
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Step 800
800
#862E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B14
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#E16F49 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) | #8D8145 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A47 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65966 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F49
#E16F49
oklch(66.9% 0.152 38.9)
- #00A6C7
#00A6C7
oklch(67% 0.121 218.7)
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 #E16F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
Use #E16F49 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.