#D3744E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.8% 0.13 42), rgb(211, 116, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D3744E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 42°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3744E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.13 42) |
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 #D3744E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3744E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3744E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3744E text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3744E
oklch(65.8% 0.13 42)
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Step 600
600
#B55126
oklch(55.5% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4118
oklch(49.1% 0.132 42)
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Step 800
800
#7E3617
oklch(42.6% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#D3744E 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) | #8D814A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6626B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3744E
#D3744E
oklch(65.8% 0.13 42)
- #00A1C7
#00A1C7
oklch(65.8% 0.122 222.5)
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 #D3744E, 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 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #D3744E 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.