#D16047
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.149 33.9), rgb(209, 96, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D16047 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16047 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 96, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.149 33.9) |
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 #D16047 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16047 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16047 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16047 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8570
oklch(70.8% 0.116 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16047
oklch(62.3% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF452B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4361E
oklch(49% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#D16047 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) | #7E7344 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C44 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54A5A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16047
#D16047
oklch(62.3% 0.149 33.9)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #D16047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #D16047 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.