#D16070
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.4), rgb(209, 96, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D16070 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16070 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 96, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.4) |
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 #D16070 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16070 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16070 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16070 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16070
oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4358
oklch(55.6% 0.156 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23448
oklch(49.2% 0.145 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#832C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#D16070 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) | #787670 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25166 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16070
#D16070
oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.4)
- #009E9C
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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 #D16070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #D16070 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.