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#D16B6E Color

#D16B6E is rgb(209, 107, 110) in RGB, hsl(358, 53%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 47%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16B6E
HEX#D16B6E
RGBrgb(209, 107, 110)
HSLhsl(358, 53%, 62%)
HSVhsv(358, 49%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 47%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.129 19.5)
LABlab(57.72% 41.24 17.86)
LCHlch(57.72% 44.94 23.41)

What #D16B6E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D16B6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D16B6E Channel Values

How #D16B6E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 209 · G 107 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 53% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 49% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 47% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16B6E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D16B6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16B6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D16B6E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #D16B6E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D16B6E
Protanopia#84846D
Protanomaly#A87B6E
Deuteranopia#979769
Deuteranomaly#B1886B
Tritanopia#D16B6B
Tritanomaly#D16B6C
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #D16B6E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d16b6e: #D16B6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16B6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16b6e': '#D16B6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.420, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_d16b6e">#D16B6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16B6E"

More Red Colors

#D16B6E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D16B6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16B6E?

#D16B6E is a light red — rgb(209, 107, 110) in RGB and hsl(358, 53%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #D16B6E?

#D16B6E is rgb(209, 107, 110) — red 209, green 107, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16B6E?

#D16B6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 47%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16B6E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16B6E scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16B6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16B6E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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