#F16B38
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.4% 0.178 40.1), rgb(241, 107, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#F16B38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16B38 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 87%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.178 40.1) |
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 #F16B38 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16B38 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16B38 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16B38 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA889
oklch(80.9% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16B38
oklch(68.4% 0.178 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#F16B38 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) | #908131 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F34 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D60 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16B38
#F16B38
oklch(68.4% 0.178 40.1)
- #00AACF
#00AACF
oklch(68.3% 0.125 220.7)
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 #F16B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #F16B38 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.