#C16C78
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.108 11.6), rgb(193, 108, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C16C78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16C78 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.108 11.6) |
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 #C16C78 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16C78 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16C78 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16C78 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08B93
oklch(70.8% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16C78
oklch(63% 0.108 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5361
oklch(55.6% 0.117 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783842
oklch(42.8% 0.09 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#613038
oklch(37.6% 0.071 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#C16C78 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) | #7C7B78 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B76 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6370 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16C78
#C16C78
oklch(63% 0.108 11.6)
- #009D99
#009D99
oklch(62.9% 0.108 191.6)
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 #C16C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
Use #C16C78 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.