#D37357
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.8% 0.128 37.1), rgb(211, 115, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#D37357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37357 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 115, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.128 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 #D37357 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D37357 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D37357 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D37357 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A74
oklch(70.7% 0.1 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D37357
oklch(65.8% 0.128 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55032
oklch(55.5% 0.139 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4025
oklch(49.1% 0.13 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#D37357 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) | #8B8154 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39556 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6626C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37357
#D37357
oklch(65.8% 0.128 37.1)
- #00A2C0
#00A2C0
oklch(65.7% 0.117 217.2)
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 #D37357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #D37357 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.