#D56A4B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.142 37), rgb(213, 106, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#D56A4B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56A4B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.142 37) |
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 #D56A4B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56A4B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56A4B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56A4B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56A4B
oklch(64.5% 0.142 37)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A28
oklch(55.7% 0.155 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1A
oklch(49% 0.144 37)
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Step 800
800
#833118
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#D56A4B 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) | #867B48 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09249 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95663 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56A4B
#D56A4B
oklch(64.5% 0.142 37)
- #009EBB
#009EBB
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217)
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 #D56A4B, 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 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #D56A4B 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.