#D76038
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(63% 0.16 38.7), rgb(215, 96, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D76038 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 | #D76038 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.16 38.7) |
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 #D76038 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76038 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76038 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76038 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
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28365
oklch(70.6% 0.125 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76038
oklch(63% 0.16 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3420C
oklch(55.6% 0.174 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B05
oklch(42.6% 0.134 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2911
oklch(37.8% 0.104 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 38.3)
#D76038 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) | #817433 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E35 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4657 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76038
#D76038
oklch(63% 0.16 38.7)
- #0099B7
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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 #D76038, 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 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #D76038 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.