#D16548
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.144 36), rgb(209, 101, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#D16548 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16548 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 101, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.144 36) |
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 #D16548 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16548 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16548 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16548 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD866F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16548
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36)
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Step 600
600
#BC4929
oklch(55.5% 0.156 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2391C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#843019
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#D16548 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) | #817645 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E46 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4505E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16548
#D16548
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36)
- #009AB4
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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 #D16548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #D16548 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.