#D16852
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.138 33.2), rgb(209, 104, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#D16852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16852 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.138 33.2) |
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 #D16852 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16852 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16852 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16852 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16852
oklch(63.7% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A34
oklch(55.5% 0.15 33)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823121
oklch(42.6% 0.116 33)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#D16852 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) | #837950 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F50 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45563 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16852
#D16852
oklch(63.7% 0.138 33.2)
- #009CB4
#009CB4
oklch(63.7% 0.112 213.7)
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 #D16852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #D16852 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.