#C16B52
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62% 0.116 37), rgb(193, 107, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C16B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16B52 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 37) |
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 #C16B52 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16B52 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16B52 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16B52 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28C78
oklch(70.6% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16B52
oklch(62% 0.116 37)
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Step 600
600
#B0553A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#97442C
oklch(49% 0.118 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3926
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#C16B52 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) | #817750 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C65 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16B52
#C16B52
oklch(62% 0.116 37)
- #0096B1
#0096B1
oklch(62% 0.111 216.5)
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 #C16B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C16B52 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.