#C16D77
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.107 13), rgb(193, 109, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C16D77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16D77 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.107 13) |
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 #C16D77 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16D77 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16D77 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16D77 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E0B3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B92
oklch(70.7% 0.084 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16D77
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13)
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Step 600
600
#AC5360
oklch(55.5% 0.117 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#93444F
oklch(49.1% 0.107 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#783841
oklch(42.7% 0.09 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#613137
oklch(37.7% 0.069 13)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#C16D77 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) | #7D7B77 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6471 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16D77
#C16D77
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13)
- #099D9B
#099D9B
oklch(63% 0.107 193.2)
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 #C16D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #C16D77 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.