#C16D79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5), rgb(193, 109, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C16D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 11°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16D79 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5) |
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 #C16D79 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16D79 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16D79 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16D79 text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B93
oklch(70.7% 0.084 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16D79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5362
oklch(55.6% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#934351
oklch(49% 0.108 11)
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Step 800
800
#783842
oklch(42.8% 0.09 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#613138
oklch(37.8% 0.07 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#C16D79 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) | #7C7C79 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C77 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6471 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16D79
#C16D79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5)
- #0B9E9A
#0B9E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 191.6)
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 #C16D79, 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 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #C16D79 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.