#D16D60
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.129 28.8), rgb(209, 109, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#D16D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16D60 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.129 28.8) |
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 #D16D60 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16D60 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16D60 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16D60 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16D60
oklch(64.7% 0.129 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74D41
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D33
oklch(49% 0.13 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#D16D60 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) | #857D5F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35D6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16D60
#D16D60
oklch(64.7% 0.129 28.8)
- #00A0B2
#00A0B2
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.8)
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 #D16D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #D16D60 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.