#D16757
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.137 30.2), rgb(209, 103, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D16757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16757 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 103, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.137 30.2) |
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 #D16757 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16757 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16757 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16757 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16757
oklch(63.6% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.149 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2D
oklch(49% 0.138 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#D16757 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) | #817855 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F55 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45563 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16757
#D16757
oklch(63.6% 0.137 30.2)
- #009DB0
#009DB0
oklch(63.8% 0.11 209.8)
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 #D16757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #D16757 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.