#D16142
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.4% 0.149 36.4), rgb(209, 97, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D16142 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16142 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.149 36.4) |
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 #D16142 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16142 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16142 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16142 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16142
oklch(62.4% 0.149 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4623
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43716
oklch(49.1% 0.15 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#852E15
oklch(42.6% 0.125 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B19
oklch(37.7% 0.096 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#D16142 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) | #7F733F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54A5A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16142
#D16142
oklch(62.4% 0.149 36.4)
- #0097B2
#0097B2
oklch(62.3% 0.111 216.4)
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 #D16142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
Use #D16142 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.