#D27161
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.125 30.6), rgb(210, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#D27161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27161 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.125 30.6) |
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 #D27161 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27161 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27161 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27161 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27161
oklch(65.5% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F40
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F32
oklch(49.1% 0.127 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#D27161 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) | #88805F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4616D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27161
#D27161
oklch(65.5% 0.125 30.6)
- #00A3B7
#00A3B7
oklch(65.6% 0.113 210.1)
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 #D27161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D27161 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.