#D16360
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5), rgb(209, 99, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#D16360 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16360 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5) |
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 #D16360 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16360 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16360 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16360 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16360
oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4646
oklch(55.6% 0.153 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23738
oklch(49.2% 0.142 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B29
oklch(37.8% 0.091 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#D16360 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) | #7D765F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35263 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16360
#D16360
oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5)
- #009CA7
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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 #D16360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #D16360 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.