#D36F55
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.132 35.6), rgb(211, 111, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#D36F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36F55 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 111, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.132 35.6) |
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 #D36F55 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36F55 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36F55 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36F55 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98974
oklch(70.8% 0.103 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36F55
oklch(65.1% 0.132 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74E32
oklch(55.5% 0.143 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E25
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#D36F55 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) | #887E52 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19353 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65D69 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36F55
#D36F55
oklch(65.1% 0.132 35.6)
- #00A0BC
#00A0BC
oklch(65% 0.116 216.1)
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 #D36F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D36F55 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.