#D4633A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.153 39.8), rgb(212, 99, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#D4633A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4633A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 99, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.153 39.8) |
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 #D4633A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4633A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4633A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4633A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4633A
oklch(63% 0.153 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04611
oklch(55.6% 0.167 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#862E08
oklch(42.7% 0.129 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B12
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#D4633A 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) | #827535 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E37 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84B5A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4633A
#D4633A
oklch(63% 0.153 39.8)
- #0099B9
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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 #D4633A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #D4633A 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.