#D26547
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.145 36.3), rgb(210, 101, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D26547 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26547 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 101, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.145 36.3) |
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 #D26547 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26547 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26547 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26547 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26547
oklch(63.2% 0.145 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4827
oklch(55.6% 0.158 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3391A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#843018
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#D26547 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) | #827644 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6505E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26547
#D26547
oklch(63.2% 0.145 36.3)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #D26547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
Use #D26547 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.