#D56145
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.153 34.8), rgb(213, 97, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D56145 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56145 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.153 34.8) |
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 #D56145 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56145 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56145 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56145 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E1846D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 34.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56145
oklch(63% 0.153 34.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C14425
oklch(55.7% 0.166 34.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A63417
oklch(49.1% 0.155 34.9)
-
Step 800
800
#872D16
oklch(42.8% 0.128 35.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2919
oklch(37.5% 0.1 34.7)
-
Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#D56145 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) | #807442 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E42 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94A5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56145
#D56145
oklch(63% 0.153 34.8)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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 #D56145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
Use #D56145 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.