#D45D3F
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.2% 0.157 35.3), rgb(212, 93, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#D45D3F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45D3F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.157 35.3) |
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 #D45D3F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45D3F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45D3F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45D3F text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E2836B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45D3F
oklch(62.2% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24220
oklch(55.6% 0.17 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A73211
oklch(49% 0.159 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#882B13
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2917
oklch(37.7% 0.102 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#D45D3F 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) | #7D713C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84456 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45D3F
#D45D3F
oklch(62.2% 0.157 35.3)
- #0097B0
#0097B0
oklch(62.2% 0.11 214.9)
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 #D45D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
Use #D45D3F 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.