#D16C6C Hex Color
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Closer to weathered brick than fire-truck red, brick red carries warm, dusty undertones from its muted saturation. The hex code #d16c6c works best as a supporting tone or accent, since it can read muddy across large surfaces. It looks rich beside sage green or cream, and black text on it hits about 6.1:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy.
Questions about #d16c6c
What is #d16c6c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d16c6c is rgb(209, 108, 108), in HSL hsl(0, 52%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 48%, 48%, 18%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
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Is #d16c6c readable on white or black?
#d16c6c has a 3.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.07:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.