#D7653D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.154 39.4), rgb(215, 101, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#D7653D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7653D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.154 39.4) |
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 #D7653D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7653D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7653D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7653D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7653D
oklch(63.8% 0.154 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04613
oklch(55.6% 0.167 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53601
oklch(49.1% 0.155 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E09
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A12
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#D7653D 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) | #847738 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4D5C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7653D
#D7653D
oklch(63.8% 0.154 39.4)
- #009BBB
#009BBB
oklch(63.7% 0.116 219.4)
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 #D7653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #D7653D 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.