#D1612B
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.2% 0.156 43.7), rgb(209, 97, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D1612B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1612B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 97, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.156 43.7) |
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 #D1612B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1612B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1612B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1612B text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0865F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1612B
oklch(62.2% 0.156 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B09
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#D1612B 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) | #817223 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B28 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54856 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1612B
#D1612B
oklch(62.2% 0.156 43.7)
- #0095BA
#0095BA
oklch(62.2% 0.116 223.5)
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 #D1612B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #D1612B 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.