#D45F3E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.5% 0.156 36.6), rgb(212, 95, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#D45F3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45F3E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 95, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.156 36.6) |
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 #D45F3E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45F3E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45F3E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45F3E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18469
oklch(70.7% 0.121 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45F3E
oklch(62.5% 0.156 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1431D
oklch(55.5% 0.169 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7340E
oklch(49.2% 0.157 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#872C10
oklch(42.6% 0.13 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#D45F3E 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) | #7F733A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84658 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45F3E
#D45F3E
oklch(62.5% 0.156 36.6)
- #0098B3
#0098B3
oklch(62.6% 0.111 216.3)
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 #D45F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
Use #D45F3E 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.