#D26330
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.7% 0.154 43.2), rgb(210, 99, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D26330 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26330 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 99, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.154 43.2) |
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 #D26330 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26330 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26330 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26330 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19A
oklch(80.8% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8661
oklch(70.7% 0.121 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26330
oklch(62.7% 0.154 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#D26330 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) | #827429 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64B58 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26330
#D26330
oklch(62.7% 0.154 43.2)
- #0097BB
#0097BB
oklch(62.7% 0.116 222.6)
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 #D26330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #D26330 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.