#E9716E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.15 23.2), rgb(233, 113, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#E9716E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9716E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 113, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 23.2) |
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 #E9716E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9716E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9716E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9716E text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9716E
oklch(68.9% 0.15 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12133
oklch(55.5% 0.207 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50C25
oklch(49.1% 0.193 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#931320
oklch(42.7% 0.16 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#761B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#E9716E 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) | #8D866D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5E71 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9716E
#E9716E
oklch(68.9% 0.15 23.2)
- #00B0BB
#00B0BB
oklch(69% 0.117 202.7)
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 #E9716E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9716E 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.