#D76335
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.158 41), rgb(215, 99, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D76335 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76335 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 99, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.158 41) |
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 #D76335 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76335 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76335 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76335 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18562
oklch(70.8% 0.124 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76335
oklch(63.4% 0.158 41)
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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
#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)
#D76335 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) | #83752F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F32 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4A59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76335
#D76335
oklch(63.4% 0.158 41)
- #009ABC
#009ABC
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.9)
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 #D76335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
Use #D76335 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.