#C16558
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.12 29.4), rgb(193, 101, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C16558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16558 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.12 29.4) |
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 #C16558 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16558 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16558 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16558 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16558
oklch(61.1% 0.12 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35144
oklch(55.6% 0.13 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4136
oklch(49.2% 0.122 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D362D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#C16558 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) | #7B7457 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25662 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16558
#C16558
oklch(61.1% 0.12 29.4)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #C16558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #C16558 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.