#D16E45
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.137 42.4), rgb(209, 110, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D16E45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 42°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E45 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.137 42.4) |
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 #D16E45 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E45 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E45 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E45 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E45
oklch(64.5% 0.137 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#803511
oklch(42.7% 0.114 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#D16E45 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) | #897C41 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45B65 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E45
#D16E45
oklch(64.5% 0.137 42.4)
- #009DC2
#009DC2
oklch(64.5% 0.12 222.4)
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 #D16E45, 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 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #D16E45 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.