#D47145
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.138 43.7), rgb(212, 113, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D47145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47145 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 113, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.138 43.7) |
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 #D47145 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47145 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D47145 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D47145 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47145
oklch(65.3% 0.138 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F19
oklch(55.6% 0.15 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F09
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#80350E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#D47145 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) | #8C7F41 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49444 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85E67 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47145
#D47145
oklch(65.3% 0.138 43.7)
- #009FC7
#009FC7
oklch(65.3% 0.123 224)
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 #D47145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #D47145 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.