#D56A4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.141 35.7), rgb(213, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D56A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 36°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56A4E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.141 35.7) |
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 #D56A4E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56A4E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56A4E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56A4E text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56A4E
oklch(64.5% 0.141 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.154 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1E
oklch(49% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#83311B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#D56A4E 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) | #867B4B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85663 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56A4E
#D56A4E
oklch(64.5% 0.141 35.7)
- #009EBA
#009EBA
oklch(64.4% 0.115 216.3)
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 #D56A4E, 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 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #D56A4E 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.