#D36856
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.139 31.1), rgb(211, 104, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D36856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36856 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.139 31.1) |
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 #D36856 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36856 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36856 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36856 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36856
oklch(64.1% 0.139 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4938
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.14 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833124
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#D36856 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) | #837954 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9054 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65564 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36856
#D36856
oklch(64.1% 0.139 31.1)
- #009EB3
#009EB3
oklch(64.1% 0.111 211.2)
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 #D36856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D36856 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.