#C16140
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.132 39.4), rgb(193, 97, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C16140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16140 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.132 39.4) |
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 #C16140 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16140 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16140 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16140 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16140
oklch(60.1% 0.132 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F351A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#C16140 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) | #7B6F3D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34E59 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16140
#C16140
oklch(60.1% 0.132 39.4)
- #008FAD
#008FAD
oklch(60.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #C16140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
Use #C16140 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.