#D16E62
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.127 28.2), rgb(209, 110, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#D16E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16E62 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.127 28.2) |
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 #D16E62 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16E62 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D16E62 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D16E62 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D16E62
oklch(64.9% 0.127 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64E43
oklch(55.6% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E35
oklch(49.1% 0.128 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#D16E62 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) | #857E61 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9260 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35E6B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16E62
#D16E62
oklch(64.9% 0.127 28.2)
- #00A1B3
#00A1B3
oklch(64.9% 0.112 208.7)
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 #D16E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D16E62 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.