#D3724E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.132 40.7), rgb(211, 114, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#D3724E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3724E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.132 40.7) |
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 #D3724E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3724E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3724E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3724E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3724E
oklch(65.5% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65027
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D401A
oklch(49.2% 0.134 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3518
oklch(42.6% 0.111 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#D3724E 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) | #8C804B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66069 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3724E
#D3724E
oklch(65.5% 0.132 40.7)
- #00A1C4
#00A1C4
oklch(65.6% 0.12 220.6)
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 #D3724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3724E 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.