#C16640
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.9% 0.128 42.6), rgb(193, 102, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C16640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16640 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.128 42.6) |
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 #C16640 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16640 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16640 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16640 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16640
oklch(60.9% 0.128 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45227
oklch(55.6% 0.139 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A421A
oklch(49% 0.129 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3718
oklch(42.6% 0.106 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#C16640 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) | #7F733C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3545D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16640
#C16640
oklch(60.9% 0.128 42.6)
- #0091B4
#0091B4
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.8)
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 #C16640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #C16640 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.