#D37345
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.135 45.1), rgb(211, 115, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#D37345 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37345 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 115, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.135 45.1) |
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 #D37345 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37345 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37345 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37345 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37345
oklch(65.5% 0.135 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65118
oklch(55.6% 0.146 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4107
oklch(49.2% 0.137 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F360D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#D37345 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) | #8D8040 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E66068 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37345
#D37345
oklch(65.5% 0.135 45.1)
- #00A0CA
#00A0CA
oklch(65.7% 0.124 225)
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 #D37345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D37345 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.