#F16A58
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.17 29.8), rgb(241, 106, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#F16A58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16A58 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 106, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.17 29.8) |
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 #F16A58 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16A58 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16A58 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16A58 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16A58
oklch(68.7% 0.17 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.217 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80C00
oklch(55.7% 0.225 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C1108
oklch(37.8% 0.142 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#F16A58 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) | #8D8256 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5066 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16A58
#F16A58
oklch(68.7% 0.17 29.8)
- #00AEC2
#00AEC2
oklch(68.7% 0.119 209.2)
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 #F16A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #F16A58 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.