#D17154
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.2% 0.128 37.6), rgb(209, 113, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#D17154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17154 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 113, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.128 37.6) |
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 #D17154 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17154 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17154 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D17154 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17154
oklch(65.2% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55031
oklch(55.5% 0.139 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4024
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F361F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#D17154 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) | #8A7F51 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19353 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4606A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17154
#D17154
oklch(65.2% 0.128 37.6)
- #00A0BE
#00A0BE
oklch(65.1% 0.117 217.4)
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 #D17154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #D17154 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.