#D36C4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.137 37.1), rgb(211, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D36C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36C4E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.137 37.1) |
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 #D36C4E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36C4E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36C4E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36C4E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36C4E
oklch(64.5% 0.137 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C1E
oklch(49% 0.139 37)
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Step 800
800
#82331B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#682D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#D36C4E 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) | #877C4B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65965 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36C4E
#D36C4E
oklch(64.5% 0.137 37.1)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #D36C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #D36C4E 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.