#D76235
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.3% 0.159 40.5), rgb(215, 98, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D76235 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76235 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.159 40.5) |
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 #D76235 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76235 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76235 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76235 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18463
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76235
oklch(63.3% 0.159 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#D76235 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) | #82752F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F32 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4858 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76235
#D76235
oklch(63.3% 0.159 40.5)
- #0099BB
#0099BB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 221)
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 #D76235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #D76235 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.