#C16853
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.5% 0.119 34.3), rgb(193, 104, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C16853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16853 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 34.3) |
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 #C16853 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16853 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16853 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16853 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16853
oklch(61.5% 0.119 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2533D
oklch(55.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#98432F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3828
oklch(42.8% 0.099 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#C16853 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) | #7E7551 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25963 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16853
#C16853
oklch(61.5% 0.119 34.3)
- #0095AD
#0095AD
oklch(61.6% 0.109 214.4)
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 #C16853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #C16853 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.