#D46641
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.148 38.9), rgb(212, 102, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D46641 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46641 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.148 38.9) |
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 #D46641 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46641 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46641 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46641 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8669
oklch(70.7% 0.116 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46641
oklch(63.6% 0.148 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE481C
oklch(55.6% 0.161 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3380D
oklch(49% 0.15 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#853010
oklch(42.8% 0.124 39)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C16
oklch(37.8% 0.096 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#D46641 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) | #84773D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8505E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46641
#D46641
oklch(63.6% 0.148 38.9)
- #009BBA
#009BBA
oklch(63.7% 0.115 218.7)
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 #D46641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D46641 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.