#D16940
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.143 41.4), rgb(209, 105, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#D16940 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16940 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.143 41.4) |
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 #D16940 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16940 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16940 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16940 text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16940
oklch(63.6% 0.143 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#82320E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#D16940 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) | #85783C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55460 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16940
#D16940
oklch(63.6% 0.143 41.4)
- #009ABD
#009ABD
oklch(63.6% 0.117 221.5)
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 #D16940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #D16940 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.