#D1633A
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.15 40.3), rgb(209, 99, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D1633A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1633A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 99, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.15 40.3) |
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 #D1633A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1633A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1633A text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1633A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1633A
oklch(62.6% 0.15 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4814
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43803
oklch(49.1% 0.152 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#85300A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#D1633A 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) | #817435 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54C5A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1633A
#D1633A
oklch(62.6% 0.15 40.3)
- #0097B8
#0097B8
oklch(62.6% 0.114 220.6)
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 #D1633A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #D1633A 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.