#D16C8B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.6% 0.131 1.8), rgb(209, 108, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#D16C8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16C8B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.131 1.8) |
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 #D16C8B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16C8B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16C8B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16C8B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16C8B
oklch(65.6% 0.131 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4496D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D314A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#D16C8B 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) | #7C808C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969389 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06477 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16C8B
#D16C8B
oklch(65.6% 0.131 1.8)
- #00A896
#00A896
oklch(65.6% 0.118 181.7)
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 #D16C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #D16C8B 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.