#D1714A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.132 42.2), rgb(209, 113, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D1714A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1714A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 113, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.132 42.2) |
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 #D1714A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1714A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1714A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1714A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1714A
oklch(65% 0.132 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B65123
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4016
oklch(49% 0.134 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3615
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#D1714A 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) | #8B7E46 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29349 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E45F68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1714A
#D1714A
oklch(65% 0.132 42.2)
- #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 #D1714A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #D1714A 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.