#D56C46
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.142 40.1), rgb(213, 108, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#D56C46 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56C46 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.142 40.1) |
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 #D56C46 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56C46 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56C46 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56C46 text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56C46
oklch(64.7% 0.142 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13C10
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#833212
oklch(42.8% 0.12 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#D56C46 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) | #887C42 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29344 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95863 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56C46
#D56C46
oklch(64.7% 0.142 40.1)
- #009EC0
#009EC0
oklch(64.7% 0.118 220.4)
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 #D56C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
Use #D56C46 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.