#D3744A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.8% 0.132 43.8), rgb(211, 116, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#D3744A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3744A |
| RGB | rgb(211, 116, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.132 43.8) |
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 #D3744A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3744A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3744A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3744A text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3744A
oklch(65.8% 0.132 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55120
oklch(55.5% 0.143 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4111
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3613
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#D3744A 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) | #8E8146 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6626A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3744A
#D3744A
oklch(65.8% 0.132 43.8)
- #00A1C9
#00A1C9
oklch(65.9% 0.123 223.7)
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 #D3744A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #D3744A 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.