#D16642
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.145 39), rgb(209, 102, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D16642 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16642 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.145 39) |
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 #D16642 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16642 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16642 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16642 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A20
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A11
oklch(49.1% 0.146 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#843113
oklch(42.8% 0.121 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#D16642 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) | #83773E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5515E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16642
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
- #0099B8
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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 #D16642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #D16642 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.