#F16954
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.172 30.9), rgb(241, 105, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#F16954 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16954 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 105, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.172 30.9) |
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 #F16954 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16954 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16954 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16954 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA696
oklch(80.8% 0.108 30.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16954
oklch(68.5% 0.172 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13D26
oklch(63.1% 0.219 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1003
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F16954 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) | #8D8151 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F51 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E64 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16954
#F16954
oklch(68.5% 0.172 30.9)
- #00ADC3
#00ADC3
oklch(68.5% 0.119 210.7)
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 #F16954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #F16954 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.