#D76032
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(63% 0.161 40.4), rgb(215, 96, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D76032 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76032 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.161 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 #D76032 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76032 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76032 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76032 text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76032
oklch(63% 0.161 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E290D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#D76032 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) | #81732C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4556 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76032
#D76032
oklch(63% 0.161 40.4)
- #0098B9
#0098B9
oklch(62.9% 0.115 220.5)
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 #D76032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #D76032 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.