#D07557
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.7% 0.122 38.9), rgb(208, 117, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D07557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07557 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.122 38.9) |
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 #D07557 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07557 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D07557 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D07557 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C74
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D07557
oklch(65.7% 0.122 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25333
oklch(55.5% 0.132 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#994325
oklch(49.1% 0.123 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3820
oklch(42.7% 0.102 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#653120
oklch(37.8% 0.08 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#D07557 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) | #8C8254 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2656E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07557
#D07557
oklch(65.7% 0.122 38.9)
- #00A2C2
#00A2C2
oklch(65.8% 0.119 218.5)
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 #D07557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #D07557 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.