#C16443
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.6% 0.128 39.9), rgb(193, 100, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C16443 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16443 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 100, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.128 39.9) |
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 #C16443 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16443 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16443 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16443 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16443
oklch(60.6% 0.128 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5512C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B411F
oklch(49% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E361C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#C16443 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) | #7D7240 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938641 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3525C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16443
#C16443
oklch(60.6% 0.128 39.9)
- #0091AF
#0091AF
oklch(60.7% 0.11 219.3)
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 #C16443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #C16443 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.