#D16163
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.142 20.9), rgb(209, 97, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D16163 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16163 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 97, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.142 20.9) |
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 #D16163 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16163 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16163 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16163 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8382
oklch(70.6% 0.111 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16163
oklch(63% 0.142 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD454A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2353C
oklch(49% 0.144 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#842D31
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#D16163 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) | #7B7562 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35063 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16163
#D16163
oklch(63% 0.142 20.9)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #D16163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #D16163 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.