#C16B49
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.12 41.9), rgb(193, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C16B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16B49 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.12 41.9) |
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 #C16B49 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16B49 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16B49 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16B49 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16B49
oklch(61.8% 0.12 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1552F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#984522
oklch(49.2% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B391E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#C16B49 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) | #827746 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978948 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25B63 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16B49
#C16B49
oklch(61.8% 0.12 41.9)
- #0094B7
#0094B7
oklch(61.8% 0.115 222.4)
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 #C16B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #C16B49 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.