#C16878
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.114 9.5), rgb(193, 104, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C16878 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16878 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.114 9.5) |
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 #C16878 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16878 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16878 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16878 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18994
oklch(70.6% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16878
oklch(62.3% 0.114 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5063
oklch(55.6% 0.125 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#964152
oklch(49.2% 0.115 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3643
oklch(42.8% 0.095 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F39
oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#C16878 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) | #787878 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5F6E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16878
#C16878
oklch(62.3% 0.114 9.5)
- #009C95
#009C95
oklch(62.5% 0.108 189.2)
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 #C16878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #C16878 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.