#E16F65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.144 26.7), rgb(225, 111, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E16F65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E16F65 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.144 26.7) |
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 #E16F65 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E16F65 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F65 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E16F65 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5AAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E16F65
oklch(67.3% 0.144 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35049
oklch(63% 0.184 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.201 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2191D
oklch(49% 0.186 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#911A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#451411
oklch(27.1% 0.076 26.9)
#E16F65 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) | #8A8264 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A63 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55C6D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E16F65
#E16F65
oklch(67.3% 0.144 26.7)
- #00AABA
#00AABA
oklch(67.4% 0.116 206.6)
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 #E16F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #E16F65 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.