#D56335
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.3), rgb(213, 99, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#D56335 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56335 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 99, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.3) |
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 #D56335 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56335 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56335 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56335 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08563
oklch(70.7% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56335
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04602
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#D56335 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) | #83752F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E32 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4A59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56335
#D56335
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.3)
- #0099BB
#0099BB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 221)
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 #D56335, 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 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #D56335 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.