#D56451
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.147 31.3), rgb(213, 100, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D56451 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56451 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.147 31.3) |
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 #D56451 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56451 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56451 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56451 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56451
oklch(63.7% 0.147 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4533
oklch(55.5% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43626
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#D56451 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) | #81774F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94F60 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56451
#D56451
oklch(63.7% 0.147 31.3)
- #009CB1
#009CB1
oklch(63.5% 0.11 211.4)
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 #D56451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
Use #D56451 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.