#D16845
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.142 38.9), rgb(209, 104, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D16845 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16845 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.142 38.9) |
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 #D16845 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16845 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16845 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16845 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886C
oklch(70.8% 0.111 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16845
oklch(63.5% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B23
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13B15
oklch(49.1% 0.144 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#833215
oklch(42.8% 0.119 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#D16845 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) | #847841 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F43 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45460 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16845
#D16845
oklch(63.5% 0.142 38.9)
- #009AB9
#009AB9
oklch(63.4% 0.115 218.9)
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 #D16845, 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 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #D16845 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.