#D16246
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.147 35.3), rgb(209, 98, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D16246 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16246 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.147 35.3) |
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 #D16246 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16246 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16246 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16246 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DE856E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16246
oklch(62.6% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4728
oklch(55.6% 0.16 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4371B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#852F19
oklch(42.7% 0.123 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#D16246 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) | #7F7443 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C44 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54C5C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16246
#D16246
oklch(62.6% 0.147 35.3)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #D16246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
Use #D16246 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.