#D16E41
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.138 44), rgb(209, 110, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D16E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E41 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.138 44) |
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 #D16E41 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E41 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E41 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E41 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E41
oklch(64.4% 0.138 44)
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Step 600
600
#B84F17
oklch(55.6% 0.15 44)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F06
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44)
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Step 800
800
#80350C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#D16E41 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) | #897C3C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45A64 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E41
#D16E41
oklch(64.4% 0.138 44)
- #009CC3
#009CC3
oklch(64.3% 0.121 223.8)
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 #D16E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #D16E41 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.