#D16779
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.134 10.9), rgb(209, 103, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#D16779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16779 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.134 10.9) |
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 #D16779 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16779 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16779 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16779 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B6
oklch(81% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98490
oklch(70.6% 0.105 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16779
oklch(64.4% 0.134 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8475E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#802F40
oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#D16779 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) | #7C7B79 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979077 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15B6E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16779
#D16779
oklch(64.4% 0.134 10.9)
- #00A29D
#00A29D
oklch(64.3% 0.111 190.9)
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 #D16779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #D16779 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.