#D56B53
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.139 34), rgb(213, 107, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D56B53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 34°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56B53 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.139 34) |
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 #D56B53 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56B53 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56B53 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56B53 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#DB8773
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56B53
oklch(64.7% 0.139 34)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A31
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#82311F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.1)
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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)
#D56B53 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) | #867C51 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09251 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85865 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56B53
#D56B53
oklch(64.7% 0.139 34)
- #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 #D56B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #D56B53 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.