#D27053
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.131 37.3), rgb(210, 112, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D27053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27053 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 112, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.131 37.3) |
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 #D27053 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27053 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27053 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27053 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27053
oklch(65.1% 0.131 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74F30
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F22
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F351E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#D27053 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) | #897E50 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19351 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55E69 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27053
#D27053
oklch(65.1% 0.131 37.3)
- #00A0BE
#00A0BE
oklch(65.1% 0.117 217.4)
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 #D27053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #D27053 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.