#D3693D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.146 42.1), rgb(211, 105, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#D3693D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3693D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 42.1) |
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 #D3693D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3693D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3693D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3693D text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF3F0
oklch(97% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8866
oklch(70.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3693D
oklch(63.8% 0.146 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B12
oklch(55.6% 0.159 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#833209
oklch(42.7% 0.122 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D12
oklch(37.8% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#D3693D 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) | #867938 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7535F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3693D
#D3693D
oklch(63.8% 0.146 42.1)
- #009BBF
#009BBF
oklch(63.9% 0.118 222)
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 #D3693D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #D3693D 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.