#D4644D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.146 33.1), rgb(212, 100, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D4644D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4644D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.146 33.1) |
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 #D4644D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D4644D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4644D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4644D text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8571
oklch(70.7% 0.114 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D4644D
oklch(63.4% 0.146 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE462F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43721
oklch(49.2% 0.148 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#852E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#D4644D 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) | #81774A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84F5F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4644D
#D4644D
oklch(63.4% 0.146 33.1)
- #009BB2
#009BB2
oklch(63.3% 0.111 213)
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 #D4644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4644D 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.