#D16D67
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.9% 0.127 24.7), rgb(209, 109, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#D16D67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16D67 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 24.7) |
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 #D16D67 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16D67 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16D67 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16D67 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88881
oklch(70.8% 0.099 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16D67
oklch(64.9% 0.127 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64D49
oklch(55.6% 0.138 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.129 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3330
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#672E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#D16D67 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) | #847D66 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9265 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35E6C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16D67
#D16D67
oklch(64.9% 0.127 24.7)
- #00A2AE
#00A2AE
oklch(64.9% 0.111 204.1)
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 #D16D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
Use #D16D67 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.