#D65E3E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.7% 0.159 35.9), rgb(214, 94, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#D65E3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 36°. 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 | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E3E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.159 35.9) |
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 #D65E3E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E3E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E3E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E3E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E3E
oklch(62.7% 0.159 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3411C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8320D
oklch(49.2% 0.16 36)
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Step 800
800
#882B10
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#D65E3E 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) | #7E723A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4457 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E3E
#D65E3E
oklch(62.7% 0.159 35.9)
- #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 #D65E3E, 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 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
Use #D65E3E 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.