#D36B49
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.14 38.7), rgb(211, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D36B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36B49 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.14 38.7) |
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 #D36B49 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36B49 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36B49 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36B49 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36B49
oklch(64.3% 0.14 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C25
oklch(55.6% 0.152 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03C18
oklch(49.1% 0.141 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D36B49 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) | #867B46 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09147 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65763 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36B49
#D36B49
oklch(64.3% 0.14 38.7)
- #009DBC
#009DBC
oklch(64.3% 0.116 218.5)
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 #D36B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
Use #D36B49 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.