#D0724B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.13 42.6), rgb(208, 114, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#D0724B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0724B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 114, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.13 42.6) |
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 #D0724B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0724B | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0724B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0724B text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#D68B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0724B
oklch(65% 0.13 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55225
oklch(55.7% 0.141 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4217
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43)
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Step 800
800
#7E3716
oklch(42.7% 0.108 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#D0724B 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) | #8B7F47 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36069 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0724B
#D0724B
oklch(65% 0.13 42.6)
- #009FC4
#009FC4
oklch(65.1% 0.12 222.1)
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 #D0724B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #D0724B 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.