#D16243
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.148 36.5), rgb(209, 98, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D16243 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16243 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.148 36.5) |
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 #D16243 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16243 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16243 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16243 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DE856C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16243
oklch(62.6% 0.148 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4724
oklch(55.6% 0.161 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43716
oklch(49.1% 0.15 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#852F16
oklch(42.7% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B19
oklch(37.7% 0.096 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#D16243 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) | #807440 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54C5B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16243
#D16243
oklch(62.6% 0.148 36.5)
- #0098B3
#0098B3
oklch(62.6% 0.111 216.3)
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 #D16243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #D16243 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.