#D36B56
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.136 32.7), rgb(211, 107, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D36B56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36B56 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.136 32.7) |
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 #D36B56 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36B56 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36B56 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36B56 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8776
oklch(70.6% 0.106 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36B56
oklch(64.5% 0.136 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B36
oklch(55.6% 0.148 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03B28
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#D36B56 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) | #857B54 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9254 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65966 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36B56
#D36B56
oklch(64.5% 0.136 32.7)
- #009FB6
#009FB6
oklch(64.5% 0.113 212.6)
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 #D36B56, 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
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #D36B56 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.