#D46B57
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.137 32.2), rgb(212, 107, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#D46B57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46B57 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 107, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.137 32.2) |
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 #D46B57 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46B57 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46B57 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46B57 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46B57
oklch(64.7% 0.137 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B37
oklch(55.7% 0.148 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#D46B57 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) | #857C55 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9255 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75966 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46B57
#D46B57
oklch(64.7% 0.137 32.2)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #D46B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #D46B57 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.