#D2603B
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.153 38.3), rgb(210, 96, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D2603B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2603B |
| RGB | rgb(210, 96, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.153 38.3) |
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 #D2603B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2603B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2603B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2603B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08568
oklch(70.7% 0.12 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2603B
oklch(62.3% 0.153 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04518
oklch(55.5% 0.167 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53608
oklch(49.1% 0.154 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.063 39.2)
#D2603B 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) | #7F7337 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C38 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64858 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2603B
#D2603B
oklch(62.3% 0.153 38.3)
- #0097B4
#0097B4
oklch(62.4% 0.112 217.8)
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 #D2603B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #D2603B 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.