#D16545
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3), rgb(209, 101, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#D16545 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16545 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3) |
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 #D16545 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16545 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16545 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16545 text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 36.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16545
oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4925
oklch(55.7% 0.158 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23917
oklch(49% 0.146 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#843016
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A10
oklch(26.8% 0.059 36.4)
#D16545 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) | #827642 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E43 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5505E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16545
#D16545
oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3)
- #0099B6
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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 #D16545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #D16545 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.