#D56A52
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.14 33.9), rgb(213, 106, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D56A52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56A52 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.14 33.9) |
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 #D56A52 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56A52 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56A52 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56A52 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56A52
oklch(64.6% 0.14 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A31
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A23
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#83311F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 34)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#D56A52 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) | #857B50 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09250 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85764 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56A52
#D56A52
oklch(64.6% 0.14 33.9)
- #009FB8
#009FB8
oklch(64.6% 0.114 214.1)
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 #D56A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #D56A52 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.