#C16A4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.119 38.5), rgb(193, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C16A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16A4E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.119 38.5) |
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 #C16A4E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16A4E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16A4E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16A4E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16A4E
oklch(61.8% 0.119 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15436
oklch(55.6% 0.129 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#643121
oklch(37.7% 0.078 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#C16A4E 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) | #80764B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25B63 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16A4E
#C16A4E
oklch(61.8% 0.119 38.5)
- #0095B2
#0095B2
oklch(61.8% 0.111 218.1)
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 #C16A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #C16A4E 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.