#D45D3B
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.2% 0.158 36.7), rgb(212, 93, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D45D3B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45D3B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 93, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.158 36.7) |
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 #D45D3B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45D3B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45D3B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45D3B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09E
oklch(81% 0.077 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45D3B
oklch(62.2% 0.158 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34219
oklch(55.7% 0.172 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83209
oklch(49.1% 0.161 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#882B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2915
oklch(37.8% 0.103 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#D45D3B 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) | #7D7137 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B38 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84356 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45D3B
#D45D3B
oklch(62.2% 0.158 36.7)
- #0096B2
#0096B2
oklch(62.1% 0.111 217.2)
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 #D45D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
Use #D45D3B 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.