#D25936
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.161 36.8), rgb(210, 89, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#D25936 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25936 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.161 36.8) |
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 #D25936 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25936 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25936 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25936 text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38267
oklch(70.6% 0.126 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25936
oklch(61.3% 0.161 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44015
oklch(55.6% 0.176 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A93104
oklch(49.2% 0.163 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#D25936 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) | #7A6E32 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988932 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63E52 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25936
#D25936
oklch(61.3% 0.161 36.8)
- #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 #D25936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
Use #D25936 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.