#D07148
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.132 43.3), rgb(208, 113, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#D07148 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07148 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.132 43.3) |
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 #D07148 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07148 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D07148 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D07148 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D07148
oklch(64.8% 0.132 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65121
oklch(55.7% 0.144 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C4113
oklch(49.1% 0.133 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3614
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#D07148 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35F67 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07148
#D07148
oklch(64.8% 0.132 43.3)
- #009EC4
#009EC4
oklch(64.9% 0.121 222.9)
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 #D07148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #D07148 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.