#D55F38
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.158 38.5), rgb(213, 95, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#D55F38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55F38 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.158 38.5) |
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 #D55F38 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55F38 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55F38 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55F38 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28466
oklch(70.8% 0.124 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55F38
oklch(62.6% 0.158 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24310
oklch(55.6% 0.172 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#882C07
oklch(42.7% 0.133 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2912
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#D55F38 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) | #7F7333 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D35 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4557 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55F38
#D55F38
oklch(62.6% 0.158 38.5)
- #0097B5
#0097B5
oklch(62.5% 0.113 218.5)
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 #D55F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #D55F38 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.