#D16855
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.137 31.7), rgb(209, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#D16855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16855 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.137 31.7) |
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 #D16855 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16855 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16855 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16855 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16855
oklch(63.8% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A38
oklch(55.5% 0.149 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#823124
oklch(42.7% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#D16855 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) | #827953 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F53 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45664 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16855
#D16855
oklch(63.8% 0.137 31.7)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #D16855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #D16855 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.