#C16E66
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.9% 0.107 26.4), rgb(193, 110, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C16E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16E66 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.107 26.4) |
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 #C16E66 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16E66 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16E66 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16E66 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16E66
oklch(62.9% 0.107 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD554E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#94453F
oklch(49% 0.108 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#783934
oklch(42.6% 0.089 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#C16E66 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) | #817B65 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C65 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0626C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16E66
#C16E66
oklch(62.9% 0.107 26.4)
- #069BA9
#069BA9
oklch(63% 0.107 206.2)
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 #C16E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #C16E66 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.