#D45B32
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.8% 0.163 38.6), rgb(212, 91, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D45B32 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45B32 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.163 38.6) |
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 #D45B32 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45B32 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45B32 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45B32 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45B32
oklch(61.8% 0.163 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C44106
oklch(55.7% 0.176 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A02
oklch(42.7% 0.136 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#D45B32 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) | #7D702D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B2E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93F52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45B32
#D45B32
oklch(61.8% 0.163 38.6)
- #0095B3
#0095B3
oklch(61.9% 0.112 218.8)
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 #D45B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #D45B32 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.