#D46A4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.14 35.8), rgb(212, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#D46A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46A4E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.14 35.8) |
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 #D46A4E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46A4E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46A4E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46A4E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46A4E
oklch(64.4% 0.14 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#D46A4E 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) | #857A4B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75663 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46A4E
#D46A4E
oklch(64.4% 0.14 35.8)
- #009EB9
#009EB9
oklch(64.4% 0.114 215.6)
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 #D46A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #D46A4E 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.