#D36031
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.4% 0.158 41.3), rgb(211, 96, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D36031 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36031 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 96, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.158 41.3) |
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 #D36031 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36031 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36031 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36031 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB19A
oklch(81% 0.077 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18562
oklch(70.8% 0.124 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36031
oklch(62.4% 0.158 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#D36031 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) | #80722B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84756 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36031
#D36031
oklch(62.4% 0.158 41.3)
- #0096B8
#0096B8
oklch(62.4% 0.115 221.4)
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 #D36031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #D36031 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.