#F16F38
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.174 41.8), rgb(241, 111, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#F16F38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16F38 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 111, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.174 41.8) |
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 #F16F38 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16F38 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F38 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F38 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA989
oklch(81% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16F38
oklch(69% 0.174 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#F16F38 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) | #938431 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A134 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5263 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16F38
#F16F38
oklch(69% 0.174 41.8)
- #00ACD3
#00ACD3
oklch(69% 0.127 221.7)
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 #F16F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
Use #F16F38 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.