#D66131
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(63% 0.16 41.3), rgb(214, 97, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D66131 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D66131 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 97, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.16 41.3) |
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 #D66131 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D66131 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D66131 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D66131 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D66131
oklch(63% 0.16 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#D66131 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) | #82742B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4757 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D66131
#D66131
oklch(63% 0.16 41.3)
- #0098BA
#0098BA
oklch(62.9% 0.116 221.1)
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 #D66131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #D66131 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.