#F16D4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.17 34.5), rgb(241, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#F16D4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16D4E |
| RGB | rgb(241, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.17 34.5) |
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 #F16D4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16D4E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16D4E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16D4E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16D4E
oklch(68.9% 0.17 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF4110
oklch(63% 0.217 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#F16D4E 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) | #90834A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A04B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5266 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16D4E
#F16D4E
oklch(68.9% 0.17 34.5)
- #00AEC9
#00AEC9
oklch(69% 0.121 214)
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 #F16D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #F16D4E 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.