#C16259
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.123 26.9), rgb(193, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C16259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16259 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.123 26.9) |
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 #C16259 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16259 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16259 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16259 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16259
oklch(60.7% 0.123 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54F47
oklch(55.7% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F38
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27)
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Step 800
800
#7E352F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27)
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Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#C16259 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) | #787258 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908557 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25360 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16259
#C16259
oklch(60.7% 0.123 26.9)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #C16259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
Use #C16259 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.