#D16A47
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.139 39.2), rgb(209, 106, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D16A47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16A47 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 106, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.139 39.2) |
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 #D16A47 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16A47 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16A47 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16A47 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16A47
oklch(63.8% 0.139 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C24
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C17
oklch(49.1% 0.141 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#823316
oklch(42.8% 0.117 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D16A47 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) | #857943 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9045 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45662 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16A47
#D16A47
oklch(63.8% 0.139 39.2)
- #009BBB
#009BBB
oklch(63.7% 0.116 219.4)
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 #D16A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #D16A47 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.