#D2663C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.148 41), rgb(210, 102, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D2663C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2663C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 102, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.148 41) |
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 #D2663C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D2663C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2663C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2663C text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D2663C
oklch(63.2% 0.148 41)
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Step 600
600
#BD4914
oklch(55.6% 0.161 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33A03
oklch(49.2% 0.149 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C13
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#D2663C 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) | #837637 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E3A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6505D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2663C
#D2663C
oklch(63.2% 0.148 41)
- #0099BB
#0099BB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 221)
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 #D2663C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
Use #D2663C 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.