#D45E42
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.4% 0.155 34.7), rgb(212, 94, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D45E42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E42 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.155 34.7) |
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 #D45E42 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E42 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E42 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E42 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E42
oklch(62.4% 0.155 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24223
oklch(55.6% 0.17 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73316
oklch(49.2% 0.157 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#882C15
oklch(42.8% 0.13 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2919
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#D45E42 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) | #7E723F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84658 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E42
#D45E42
oklch(62.4% 0.155 34.7)
- #0098B0
#0098B0
oklch(62.5% 0.11 214.1)
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 #D45E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #D45E42 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.