#E16F52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.149 35.4), rgb(225, 111, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#E16F52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F52 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.149 35.4) |
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 #E16F52 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F52 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F52 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F52 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16F52
oklch(67% 0.149 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E5512A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F06
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#E16F52 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) | #8D814F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A50 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65A68 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F52
#E16F52
oklch(67% 0.149 35.4)
- #00A7C3
#00A7C3
oklch(67.1% 0.119 215.3)
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 #E16F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
Use #E16F52 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.