#D5704B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.4% 0.137 40.4), rgb(213, 112, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D5704B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5704B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 112, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.137 40.4) |
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 #D5704B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5704B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5704B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5704B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D9896C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5704B
oklch(65.4% 0.137 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E23
oklch(55.7% 0.149 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E15
oklch(49.2% 0.139 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#813415
oklch(42.7% 0.115 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#D5704B 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) | #8B7F47 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39549 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85D67 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5704B
#D5704B
oklch(65.4% 0.137 40.4)
- #00A0C3
#00A0C3
oklch(65.3% 0.12 220.7)
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 #D5704B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5704B 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.