#D76036
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(63% 0.16 39.3), rgb(215, 96, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D76036 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 39°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76036 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.16 39.3) |
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 #D76036 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76036 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76036 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76036 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
#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
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28364
oklch(70.6% 0.125 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76036
oklch(63% 0.16 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34206
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#882B02
oklch(42.6% 0.134 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E290F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#D76036 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) | #817431 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E33 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4657 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76036
#D76036
oklch(63% 0.16 39.3)
- #0099B8
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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 #D76036, 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 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #D76036 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.