#D4604A
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.8% 0.151 32.4), rgb(212, 96, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D4604A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4604A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.151 32.4) |
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 #D4604A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4604A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4604A text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4604A text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4604A
oklch(62.8% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0432D
oklch(55.5% 0.165 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63420
oklch(49.2% 0.153 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.127 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291D
oklch(37.6% 0.099 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#D4604A 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) | #7E7447 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D47 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8495B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4604A
#D4604A
oklch(62.8% 0.151 32.4)
- #0099AF
#0099AF
oklch(62.7% 0.109 212.5)
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 #D4604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4604A 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.