#D46753
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.142 31.9), rgb(212, 103, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#D46753 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46753 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 103, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 31.9) |
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 #D46753 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46753 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46753 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46753 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46753
oklch(64% 0.142 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700
#A23827
oklch(49% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#843021
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#D46753 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) | #837951 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9051 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75362 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46753
#D46753
oklch(64% 0.142 31.9)
- #009DB3
#009DB3
oklch(63.9% 0.111 212.1)
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 #D46753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #D46753 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.