#D15A38
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.159 36.7), rgb(209, 90, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D15A38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15A38 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.159 36.7) |
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 #D15A38 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15A38 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15A38 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15A38 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09E
oklch(81% 0.077 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15A38
oklch(61.3% 0.159 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34219
oklch(55.7% 0.172 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83208
oklch(49.1% 0.161 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2914
oklch(37.8% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#D15A38 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) | #7B6E34 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988935 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54053 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15A38
#D15A38
oklch(61.3% 0.159 36.7)
- #0093AE
#0093AE
oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9)
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 #D15A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
Use #D15A38 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.