#C16660
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.4% 0.117 25), rgb(193, 102, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C16660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16660 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.117 25) |
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 #C16660 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16660 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16660 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16660 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16660
oklch(61.4% 0.117 25)
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Step 600
600
#B2514C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#C16660 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) | #7B755F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15965 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16660
#C16660
oklch(61.4% 0.117 25)
- #0096A2
#0096A2
oklch(61.4% 0.105 204.8)
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 #C16660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #C16660 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.