#C16B8A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.4% 0.115 357.9), rgb(193, 107, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C16B8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16B8A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.115 357.9) |
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 #C16B8A | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16B8A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16B8A text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16B8A text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF89A0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16B8A
oklch(63.4% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5073
oklch(55.5% 0.125 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#934160
oklch(49.2% 0.115 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#77364F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#C16B8A 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) | #777C8B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C88 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6676 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16B8A
#C16B8A
oklch(63.4% 0.115 357.9)
- #0EA08A
#0EA08A
oklch(63.3% 0.114 178.1)
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 #C16B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C16B8A 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.