#D65E3C
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.6% 0.159 36.6), rgb(214, 94, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#D65E3C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E3C |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.159 36.6) |
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 #D65E3C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E3C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E3C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E3C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38368
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E3C
oklch(62.6% 0.159 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34118
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83208
oklch(49.1% 0.161 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#D65E3C 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) | #7F7238 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4457 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E3C
#D65E3C
oklch(62.6% 0.159 36.6)
- #0098B3
#0098B3
oklch(62.6% 0.111 216.3)
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 #D65E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
Use #D65E3C 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.