#C16348
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.5% 0.127 36.9), rgb(193, 99, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C16348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16348 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 99, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.127 36.9) |
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 #C16348 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16348 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16348 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16348 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A74
oklch(70.7% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16348
oklch(60.5% 0.127 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B55033
oklch(55.5% 0.139 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4026
oklch(49.1% 0.129 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3621
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37)
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Step 900
900
#662F20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#C16348 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) | #7B7145 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928546 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3525D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16348
#C16348
oklch(60.5% 0.127 36.9)
- #0091AC
#0091AC
oklch(60.6% 0.108 217.1)
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 #C16348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #C16348 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.