#C16E52
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.113 39.3), rgb(193, 110, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C16E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16E52 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.113 39.3) |
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 #C16E52 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16E52 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16E52 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16E52 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E77
oklch(70.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16E52
oklch(62.5% 0.113 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5638
oklch(55.5% 0.123 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#96462B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 39)
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Step 800
800
#793A24
oklch(42.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#623222
oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#C16E52 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) | #83794F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26067 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16E52
#C16E52
oklch(62.5% 0.113 39.3)
- #0097B6
#0097B6
oklch(62.5% 0.113 219.2)
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 #C16E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #C16E52 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.