#D27359
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.7% 0.126 36.2), rgb(210, 115, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D27359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27359 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.126 36.2) |
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 #D27359 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27359 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27359 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27359 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68A75
oklch(70.6% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27359
oklch(65.7% 0.126 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55135
oklch(55.7% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4128
oklch(49.1% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3622
oklch(42.7% 0.105 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#663021
oklch(37.8% 0.082 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#D27359 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) | #8B8157 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29558 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4636D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27359
#D27359
oklch(65.7% 0.126 36.2)
- #00A2BF
#00A2BF
oklch(65.6% 0.117 216.5)
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 #D27359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
Use #D27359 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.