#F16857
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.172 29.4), rgb(241, 104, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#F16857 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16857 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.172 29.4) |
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 #F16857 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16857 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16857 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16857 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16857
oklch(68.4% 0.172 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23B2C
oklch(63.1% 0.221 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980200
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E08
oklch(37.6% 0.144 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D08
oklch(26.9% 0.091 29.3)
#F16857 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) | #8B8155 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E54 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D65 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16857
#F16857
oklch(68.4% 0.172 29.4)
- #00ADC1
#00ADC1
oklch(68.5% 0.118 209.3)
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 #F16857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #F16857 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.