#D3734D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.6% 0.132 41.8), rgb(211, 115, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D3734D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3734D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 115, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.132 41.8) |
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 #D3734D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3734D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3734D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3734D text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3734D
oklch(65.6% 0.132 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65125
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42)
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Step 700
700
#9C4117
oklch(49.1% 0.132 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3617
oklch(42.7% 0.11 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#D3734D 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) | #8D8049 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6616A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3734D
#D3734D
oklch(65.6% 0.132 41.8)
- #00A1C6
#00A1C6
oklch(65.7% 0.121 221.9)
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 #D3734D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #D3734D 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.