#F16E58
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.166 31.4), rgb(241, 110, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#F16E58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16E58 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 110, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.166 31.4) |
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 #F16E58 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16E58 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16E58 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16E58 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA797
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16E58
oklch(69.2% 0.166 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4229
oklch(63% 0.212 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1406
oklch(37.6% 0.138 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F07
oklch(26.9% 0.088 31.4)
#F16E58 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) | #908555 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A155 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5569 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16E58
#F16E58
oklch(69.2% 0.166 31.4)
- #00AFC6
#00AFC6
oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2)
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 #F16E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
Use #F16E58 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.