#D16639
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.148 42.2), rgb(209, 102, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D16639 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 42°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16639 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 42.2) |
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 #D16639 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16639 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16639 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16639 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16639
oklch(63.1% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A0F
oklch(55.7% 0.161 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843106
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C11
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#D16639 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) | #837634 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E37 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5505C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16639
#D16639
oklch(63.1% 0.148 42.2)
- #0098BC
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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 #D16639, 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 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #D16639 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.