#D36A39
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.147 44), rgb(211, 106, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D36A39 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36A39 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.147 44) |
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 #D36A39 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36A39 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36A39 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36A39 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36A39
oklch(64% 0.147 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B06
oklch(55.6% 0.16 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833202
oklch(42.7% 0.123 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#D36A39 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) | #877933 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19137 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7545F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36A39
#D36A39
oklch(64% 0.147 44)
- #009BC2
#009BC2
oklch(64.1% 0.12 223.9)
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 #D36A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #D36A39 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.