#D35E44
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.154 34), rgb(211, 94, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D35E44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D35E44 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.154 34) |
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 #D35E44 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D35E44 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D35E44 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D35E44 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D35E44
oklch(62.3% 0.154 34)
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Step 600
600
#C14327
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34)
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Step 700
700
#A63319
oklch(49% 0.155 34)
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Step 800
800
#872C18
oklch(42.7% 0.129 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#D35E44 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) | #7D7241 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C41 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74658 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D35E44
#D35E44
oklch(62.3% 0.154 34)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #D35E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #D35E44 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.