#D26348
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.9% 0.147 34.9), rgb(210, 99, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D26348 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26348 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 99, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.147 34.9) |
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 #D26348 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26348 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26348 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26348 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A2
oklch(81% 0.071 35)
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Step 400
400
#DE856F
oklch(70.6% 0.115 34.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26348
oklch(62.9% 0.147 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE472A
oklch(55.6% 0.159 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3371C
oklch(49% 0.148 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#852F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#D26348 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) | #807545 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D46 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64D5D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26348
#D26348
oklch(62.9% 0.147 34.9)
- #0099B3
#0099B3
oklch(62.9% 0.111 215.4)
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 #D26348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #D26348 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.